Long vowels
4 phrasesHD
see eat key
JA見る／食べる／鍵
The four that hold. Length is the least of it - the tongue is somewhere else as well.
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food blue moon
JA食べ物／青い／月
The four that hold. Length is the least of it - the tongue is somewhere else as well.
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hot stop calm
JA熱い／止まる／穏やかな
The four that hold. Length is the least of it - the tongue is somewhere else as well.
ɑ — the mouth wide open, the tongue flat and low. Most Americans use it for the spelling o.
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talk saw dog
JA話す／見た／犬
The four that hold. Length is the least of it - the tongue is somewhere else as well.
Long vowels in English: all 4 on one list
| English | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| see eat key | /si it ki/ | 見る／食べる／鍵 |
| food blue moon | /fud blu mun/ | 食べ物／青い／月 |
| hot stop calm | /hɑt stɑp kɑm/ | 熱い／止まる／穏やかな |
| talk saw dog | /tɔk sɔ dɔɡ/ | 話す／見た／犬 |
Long vowels in English - 4 phrases you can play on a loop until they stick. Each one shows the characters, the reading and the meaning in six languages.