English Vowels, like consonants have two sounds - we call it the children's sounds (short) and the grown up/adult sounds (long)- the important thing is that you know there are two basic sounds when you see the letter:
第一次
First - Long Sounds
A sounds like the 'ei' in hei 黑 - for example: late ( 迟到)
E sounds like the 'i' in xi 西 - for example: she/he (她/他)
I sounds like 'ai' 爱 - for example: bite ( 咬)
O sounds lik the 'ou' in 都 - for example: boat ( 船)
U 是相同的第一次 uunite (联合) - as in 鱼 (yu)
第二次
Second - Short Sounds
a hat (帽子) - as in 安全 (an quan)
e ten (十) - as in 很 (hen)
i sing (唱) - as in 名 (ming)
o hot (热) - no equivalent sound in Chinese
uunite (联合) - as in 鱼 (yu)
There are other sounds (English is all about exceptions to the rule). Do not worry about them, you will soon find them and learn what they are.
LONG VOWEL SOUNDS
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A second lesson on LONG VOWEL SOUNDS
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SHORT VOWEL SOUNDS
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