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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:  car, door, hat, fit, & sit

• The letter "Y" can be a vowel only if it creates an A, E, I, O, or U sound.
• examples:  my, cry, very, & carry
• The opposite of a vowel is a consonant.

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