Which of these words has a long vowel sound?
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crook
wool
stood
moon
The word "moon" has a long vowel sound.
Which of these words does NOT have a long i sound?
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sidewalk
until
silent
timely
The word "silent" does NOT have a long i sound.
The word "stood" has a long vowel sound.
To determine which of these words has a long vowel sound, we need to understand what a long vowel sound is. A long vowel sound is when a vowel says its name or its sound is pronounced for a longer duration.
One way to identify a long vowel sound is to look for a silent "e" at the end of the word, as it often makes the preceding vowel sound long. However, in this case, none of the words have a silent "e" at the end.
Another way to find a long vowel sound is to look for vowel teams or vowel digraphs. A vowel team is when two vowels appear side by side and create a new sound, while a vowel digraph is when two vowels together make a single sound.
In the given options, the word "wool" contains a vowel team "oo," which makes a long "oo" sound. Therefore, the word "wool" has a long vowel sound.