We started with the five alphabet vowel sounds: /ey/, /iy/, /ay/, /ow/, and /uw/.
On the last day of the last term, some students expressed a wish to have more guidance when it comes to the connection between spelling and pronunciation. So today we learned the Two Vowel Rule. Many Canadians and Americans probably remember a little rhyme or song from grade school: "When two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking. When two vowels go walking, the first one says its name."
That's pretty cheesy, isn't it? I don't often give silly children's songs to adults, but sometimes silly things are easy to remember.
If you want to listen to the vowel song, click here. It is very catchy!
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