by Elise Witt with GVP Form 1 – Hafsa, Fainess, Fatima, Riziki, Reem, Shahad, Sidra, Mu Doh, Khin Moe Aye, Khin Khin Moo, Nour K. Solaf, Aimee, Hala S., Misha
Feb / Mar 2018
© Non Si Sa Mai Music ASCAP
SHORT & LONG VOWELS
Let’s start at the very beginning
A very good place to start
When we count we begin with 1-2-3-4-5
When we say our English vowels, it’s A – E – I – O – U
I’d really like to say them with you A – E – I – O – U
There are short vowels and l-o-n-g vowels
I know them well
Just like in music
Listen, and you can tell
Staccato, staccato, staccato is short! Ha ha ha ha ha!
Short A is a, like apple
Short E is e, like eggs
Short I is i, like iguana
Short O is o, like octopus
Short U is u, like umbrella
Legato… Legato… Legato is looooooooong
Long vowels say their name
A-E-I-O-U
Long A is aaaa, like apron
Long E is eeee, like equals
Long I is iiiii, like ice cream
Long O is ooooo, like ocean `
Long U is uuuuu, like ukulele
There are short vowels and long vowels
We know them well
Just like in Music
We hope that you can tell!
A-E-I-O-U