1st Quarter Flashcards
(18 cards)
What three letters are rare because they are in words of Greek origin
Y, z, k
What English letter is missing from the Latin alphabet
W
In Latin the letter i is a vowel and consonant. What English letter is used as both a vowel and consonant
Y
What letter was added during the Middle Ages to replace the i when it was used to replace the letter I when it was used as a consonant
J
How would some texts spell Julius and Jesus been written by the Romans
Iulius iesus
A long sound
/ah/
A short sound
/uh/
E long sound
/a/ or /ay/
E short sound
/e/
I long sound
/ee/
I short sound
/i/
O long sound
/oh/
O short sound
/o/
U long sound
/oo/
U short sound
oo
What are two letters that are not blended but represent one sound
Digraphs
What are two vowels that are blended to make one continuos sound
Diphthong
Always in Latin and usually in English the consonants ______ are soft before _________ and hard before _______
C,g, sc
e i ae oe
a o u consonants
