The Alphabet: Vowels

In every language, that I have encountered the vowels have always been and the most integral part. So that is where we will begin today.

English has five vowels: a; e; i; o; and u. The sounds of each letter changes based on the letters with which it appears whether they are consonant or vowel today we will deal with their basic sounds. The sounds which they make on their own.

Once you know these sounds it will be a lot easier to read, listen, and speak. So let us begin.

As we continue keep in mind that the letters of the English alphabet don't always have to distinct names, sometimes letters simply carry their sound as their name as well.

A

Name: Ay

Sound: Ah 

Written as:

Print:

 

Cursive: 

E

Name: Ee

Sound: Eh

Written as:

Print:

Cursive:

I

Name: Ai

Sound: Ee 

Written as:

Print:

 

Cursive:

O

Name: Oh

Sound: Oh

Written as:

Print:

 

Cursive:

U

Name: Yu

Sound: Oo 

Written as:

Print:

 

Cursive:

Today try to repeat the sound of the letters on your own. And if you feel adventurous you can also practice writing the letters and posting a self with them.

See you in the next post!

Let's Learn English

Hello!

My name is
Shaziane.

I am a 27 year old Antiguan and Barbudan writer. I am madly in love with words, written words, literary works. A room of books, to me, is a room of friends.

 I feel as though I have been surrounded by languages for my entire life...because I have been. In Antigua and Barbuda we speak English, and our local dialect which is a combination of a few language. But it's base and most of the vocabulary is borrowed from English. I consider it to be a language. Spanish was my acquaintance during childhood. My mother had learned a little Spanish, and she never order me to "Come", "Sit", or "Be quite" in any other language but Spanish. As she learned more she would use them. By the time I was 10 I felt comfortable learning it when we began in high school. I was not as comfortable with French however, which we began studying in school at the same time. After 2 years I dropped French, but continued with Spanish.

And then I was introduced to Ancient Greek at 12 years old in Religious Studies. It didn't get very far, but it was fun to learn the alphabet. I encountered and learned a bit of German, Japanese, and Greek between 16 and 18. At 21, I met Korean and indulged in the sound of it and the culture of Korea before deciding to begin learning it 23, and began a blog to help myself and others in the same endeavour. And finally at 25, I was introduced to the Russian Language.

 I am a native English-speaker, and will be writing about English, but I will be drawing examples from the languages listed above (which I remember and form a better idea of concepts to be discussed). However, since this blogs main intended audience are Russians I will be heavily influenced by that language.

This blog, unlike this introduction, will be simple.

Are you ready to learn English with the procrastinating poet?

Welcome!