Select two 4-phoneme words with the "short A" sound from the following list: drag, have, star, rail, match, art, maps.
Understand the Problem
The question asks you to identify two words from the list provided that contain the "short A" sound and consist of four phonemes (individual sounds). Phonemes, not letters, are the key to answering this.
Answer
The words 'have' and 'match' contain 4 phonemes and a short 'a' sound.
The two 4-phoneme words with the short 'a' sound from the list are 'have' and 'match'.
Answer for screen readers
The two 4-phoneme words with the short 'a' sound from the list are 'have' and 'match'.
More Information
A phoneme is a unit of sound that distinguishes one word from another in a particular language. The short 'a' sound, as in 'cat,' is a common sound in English.
Tips
A common mistake is to confuse the number of letters in a word with the number of phonemes. For example, the word 'match' has 5 letters but only 4 phonemes.
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