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What are some words with long vowel sounds?

Here are some words with long vowel sounds, categorized by vowel:

Long A

* ate

* away

* amazing

* ape

* auto

Long E

* eat

* even

* escape

* elegant

* echo

Long I

* ice

* idea

* inside

* iron

* it

Long O

* open

* over

* ocean

* outside

* one

Long U

* use

* under

* unit

* up

* universe

Bonus!

* Words with silent e at the end usually have long vowel sounds: fate, note, ride.

* Diphthongs (vowel combinations) can also have long vowel sounds: boy, four, how.

Remember, long vowel sounds are usually pronounced the same as the letter name (e.g., "a" in "ate" sounds like the letter name "A").

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