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Lange und kurze Vokale

Long & short vowels

How long you hold a vowel depends on the letters that come after it.

The vowels

Tap a vowel to hear it.

Long

Long vowel sound

Followed by 1 consonant or “H”

  • Namename
  • Sohnson
  • Jahryear

At the end of the word

  • Namename
  • Sofasofa
  • OttoOtto (a name)
Short

Short vowel sound

Followed by 2 consonants

  • Stadtcity, town
  • Bankbench, bank
  • Muttermother
kam / Kamm

Same letters, different length

1 consonant → long a

  • kamcame

2 consonants → short a

  • Kammcomb