What are long vowel words? Long vowels are usually pronounced with a long vowel sound. It is not always the case that everyone can pronounce or understand a word or phrase with a long vowel sound. Have you ever noticed that certain words have more than one meaning? Did you know about the different types … Read more
What are CVC words? As you probably know, words in the English language are made up of vowels and consonants. Vowels are the letters a, e, i, o, and u (and, sometimes, y). They make “open” sounds, meaning that vowel sounds are made by moving the tongue to various places within the mouth, but without any parts of the lips … Read more
What are words that rhyme with life? This is an important concept to understand because when you know what words rhyme with life, you can create your list of rhymes and rearrange words that rhyme more easily. The point of creating your list of rhymes is to ensure you can remember the rhymes by heart … Read more
What are words that rhyme with time? Most people know what rhyming is and most people know what time is. But, it seems as though there are times when the two don’t go hand in hand. There are many different words that rhyme with time other than the one we all already know. Below is … Read more
Words that rhyme are words that have the same ending sound. Sometimes these words are spelled the same, and sometimes they’re not. This can make it pretty difficult to figure out whether or not words rhyme. It’s helpful to know, though, especially if you’re working on poetry, whether for a class or for yourself. This … Read more
You sometimes hear that the one word that no other word rhymes with is orange. In fact, that is a myth. There are two words that rhyme with orange. These are technically “perfect rhymes” because they are an exact rhyme. There are also many words that are “slant rhymes.” These are words that have similar, but … Read more
In the English language, there are different ways to pronounce vowels. One category of such vowel pronunciation is the short vowel sound — one that has many associated words. But what are some short vowel words and how do you identify them? This article will explore short vowel sounds, general rules for forming short vowel words, and examples of … Read more
There are many words that rhyme in the English language. Rhymes can be helpful for poetry and music, or to make a statement, or to learn how to pronounce new words. The following is a list of words that rhyme with me that are used in the English language. Note that not all of these words … Read more
Spelling in English can be challenging. Several spelling rules exist to navigate the treacherous spelling realm. Once you think you have a handle on one spelling rule, a rule exception throws you off course. Not to mention, many archaic phonetic words are mudding the English language waters. Have you ever wondered why some words have … Read more
