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LEVEL 2 · AGES 4–5
🔊 Sound Island
Master the 5 short vowel sounds! Listen, learn word families, and practise saying them out loud.
5 Vowels
🗣️ Say Out Loud
20 Word Families
100+ Words
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How it works: Each short vowel has word families — groups of words that rhyme because they share the same vowel sound. Click a vowel below to start learning!
Choose a Vowel
a
SHORT A · /æ/
Say "aah"
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apple · cat · bat · hat
Learn Short A →
e
SHORT E · /ɛ/
Say "ehh"
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egg · bed · net · hen
Learn Short E →
i
SHORT I · /ɪ/
Say "ihh"
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insect · big · sit · pin
Learn Short I →
o
SHORT O · /ɒ/
Say "ohh"
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orange · hot · hop · dog
Learn Short O →
u
SHORT U · /ʌ/
Say "uhh"
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umbrella · bug · sun · hut
Learn Short U →
📚 What You'll Learn in Level 2
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Hear Short Vowel Sounds
Learn what /æ/ /ɛ/ /ɪ/ /ɒ/ /ʌ/ sound like
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Word Families
-at, -an, -et, -ig, -op, -ug and many more!
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Read CVC Words
Consonant-Vowel-Consonant words: cat, bed, sit, hop, bug