Let's revise and practise these sounds:
This is a short vowel sound. The usual spelling is:
a thanks, flat
black , cat
have, stampTo learn more about this sound watch the following video:
This is a long vowel sound. The usual spelling is:
ar garden, party, start
a father, glasses,dance
but also:
aunt To learn more about this sound watch the following video:
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To practise the difference between these two sounds click on the following link:
To listen to all the sounds click on the symbols you will find in the following link:
English sounds phonemic chart
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