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What is a vowel?

• A vowel is a letter that represents the sound of an A, E, I, O, or U.
• examples:  cat, met, hit, dog, & hug
• The letter "Y" can be a vowel only if it creates an A, E, I, O, or U sound.
• examples:  fry, try, cry, & dry
• The opposite of a vowel is a consonant.

• A vowel that makes a unique vowel sound is a syllable.
• A vowel that is silent or doesn't make a unique vowel sound is not a syllable.
• examples:  kite, bite, lite, fire, & ate

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