What makes a vowel sound long?
* Spelling: Often, a long vowel sound is spelled with a single vowel letter, sometimes followed by a silent "e" at the end of the word or syllable.
* Diphthongs: These are vowel sounds that glide from one sound to another (like "oi" in "coin" or "ow" in "cow").
* Context: Sometimes the vowel sound is long due to the surrounding letters, such as in "bake" where the "e" at the end makes the "a" long.
Examples of words with long vowel sounds at the end of syllables:
* One syllable:
* Bake, gate, cone, kite, use, time, go, bee, pie, toe
* Two or more syllables:
* Father, above, remain, believe, focus, music, event, delight, repeat, copy
* Words with diphthongs:
* Boy, joy, now, snow, coin, toy, loud, house, cloud
Remember: This is not an exhaustive list. There are many more words with long vowel sounds at the end of syllables!
Let me know if you want me to explore other ways to make a vowel sound long, or if you have specific words you'd like to check.