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Phonics: Short Vowel Sounds — Cat, Bed, Pig, Dog, Bus (A1)

July 21, 2026 · Sourov · 2 min read

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A1  ⏱ 5 min

🔊 Phonics: Short Vowel Sounds — Cat, Bed, Pig, Dog, Bus

The five short vowels are the foundation of English reading. My daughter is learning them right now — let’s learn together!

📖 The Five Short Vowel Sounds

a
/æ/
cat, hat, man
e
/e/
bed, red, pen
i
/ɪ/
pig, sit, bin
o
/ɒ/
dog, pot, box
u
/ʌ/
bus, sun, run

Which vowel sound does ‘cat’ have?

‘Pen, bed, red’ — which short vowel?

‘Dog’ and ‘box’ share which short vowel?

B-U-S = ____________ (write the word)

The short vowel in ‘sit’ and ‘bin’ is the letter ____________.

🎮 Sound Sorting Game!

Sort these words into 5 groups by their short vowel sound:
fat, hen, hit, hot, hug, man, pet, pin, pop, mud

a: fat, man   e: hen, pet   i: hit, pin   o: hot, pop   u: hug, mud

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