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What happens if you take the word cat and swap just one letter in the middle? You can make a totally new word like cot or cut!
The letters A, E, I, O, and U are called vowels. Every word needs a vowel sound, and each one makes a special short sound.
How do we stretch out sounds to spell words with short a and short e?

Short A and Short E

Short a says /Δƒ/ like in jam. Short e says /Δ•/ like in bed.
What happens when your mouth makes a little smile for /ĭ/ or opens wide and round for /ŏ/?

Short I and Short O

Short i makes the /ĭ/ sound in pig and sun. Short o makes the /ŏ/ sound in fox and mop.
What about our last vowel sound that sounds like a quick tummy tap β€” /Ε­/?

Short U and the Vowel Switch