Short And Long O Words. This guided lesson takes first graders. This ESL phonics lesson features a word list comparing the "short o" and "long o" sounds, followed by several sentences that use these sounds.
Example words Use this printable worksheet to practice recognizing the short and long O sounds. I guess hashtags weren't a thing when they dreamt up The most common long "o" words are: go, so, no, bone, joke, rose, close, boat and soap. These words use a second vowel to force the long vowel sound from the first one, while other words like "ant" or "mat" use the placement of consonants to force a short vowel sound.
The following are some patterns that may help you remember some of the short oo words.
Remember, for Short-o, the lips should not be rounded.
So how do you know when the vowel O makes an "oh" sound or an "Awe" sound? Download and print Turtle Diary's Short or Long O Sound Words worksheet. Distinguishing between long and short German 'o' vowels To practise distinguishing between the long and short German 'o' vowels, click either here or on the sound icon on the left to hear four pairs of German words.