1 Diction/ Dicción Diction is the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing. Dicción es la elección y el uso de palabras y frases en el habla o la escritura. Why is this important? ¿Porque es esto importante? How you say things is just as important as what you say. Cómo dice cosas es tan importante como lo que usted dice.

2 Long Vowels A long vowel sound is the same as its name. The diacritical mark for a long vowel is called a macron (¯), which is in the shape of a line above the vowel.diacritical mark When a single vowel letter is in the end of a word (or syllable), it usually says its long sound (or its name), as in go and be. When two vowels go hand in hand in the same word (or syllable), the first vowel is usually long, and the second vowel is usually silent. e.g., bake makes the /ay/ sound (long a) and the e is silent; goal makes the /oh/ sound (long o) and the a is silent. However, there are many exceptions to this rule, such as with irregular vowels.irregular vowels When there are two adjacent vowels in a word, the first one is long and the second one is silent. The first vowel is marked with a long line and second one is crossed out. Examples of this rule are in coat, ride, and read. There is both a long and short sound to “oo”. The long sound appears as in the words boo, food, smooth, and moose.

3 Las Vocales Larges Un sonido vocal larga es el mismo que su nombre. La marca diacrítica para una vocal larga se llama un macron (¯), que está en la forma de una línea por encima de la vocal. Cuando una sola letra vocal es en el final de una palabra (o sílaba), por lo general dice que su sonido largo (o su nombre), como en el ir y ser. Cuando dos vocales van de la mano en la misma palabra (o sílaba), la primera vocal suele ser largo, y la segunda vocal suele ser silenciosa. por ejemplo, hace que el horneado / ay / sonido (larga a) y el correo no dice nada; hace que el objetivo / oh / sonido (o larga) y la una está en silencio. Sin embargo, hay muchas excepciones a esta regla, como con vocales irregulares. Cuando hay dos vocales adyacentes en una palabra, la primera es larga y el segundo está en silencio. La primera vocal se marca con una larga cola y segundo está tachado. Los ejemplos de esta regla son en el abrigo, paseo, y leer. No es tanto un largo y corto sonido en "oo". El sonido parece mucho al igual que en las palabras abuchean, comida, lisa, y el alce.

4 Long Vowels Long a (ā) sound as in ape, snail, ache, explain, and reindeer Long e (ē) sound as in eat, agony, needle, pianist, and electricity Long i (ī) sound as in eye, cry, tightrope, tile, and violin Long o (ō) sound as in oh, domino, ghost, pillow, and stethoscope Long u (ū) sound as in you, salute, toothbrush, goose, boot, and costume

5 Short Vowels When a vowel is followed by a consonant, the vowel is short. The diacritical mark for a short vowel is called a breve (˘), which is in the shape of a downturned arc.diacritical mark A vowel is usually short when there is only one vowel in a word or syllable, as in cat, bed, and hot. However, there are exceptions to this rule, such as with irregular vowels.irregular vowels There is both a long and short sound to “oo”. The short sound appears as in the words book, booth, and took.

6 Los Vocales Cortas Cuando una vocal es seguida por una consonante, la vocal es corta. La marca diacrítica para una vocal corta se llama un breve (˘), que es en la forma de un arco de vuelta hacia abajo. Una vocal suele ser corto cuando sólo hay una vocal en una palabra o una sílaba, como en el gato, la cama, y caliente. Sin embargo, hay excepciones a esta regla, como con vocales irregulares. No es tanto un largo y corto sonido en "oo". El sonido corto aparece como en el libro de las palabras, la cabina, y se llevó.

7 Short Vowels Short a ( ă ) sound as in at, taxi, anniversary, laboratory, and tackle Short e (ĕ) sound as in elm, elevator, jellyfish, pentagon, and dentist Short i (ĭ) sound as in it, gift, inflate, spinach, and cereal Short o (ŏ) sound as in hop, camouflage, garage, chop, father, paw, and binoculars Short u (ŭ) sound as in up, cut and subtract

8 Long a- (ā) Sentence Makes an “aa” sound. The gate near the lane is where the sane bless the rain.

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10 Long e- (ē) Sentence Makes an “ee” sound. The bees on the trees do as the please. They sneeze on the knees of the one who holds the keys.

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12 Long i- (ī) Sentence Makes an “eye” sound. Mike times the ride at nine.

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14 Long o- (ō) Sentence Makes an “oh” sound. Jo Jones had to go, so Flo said “No.”

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16 Long u- (ū) Sentence Makes an “oo” sound. The rule is to use the tube when the fuse is rude.

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18 Short a ( ă ) Sentence Makes an “aah” sound Dan is a man who is sad he’s not a dad.

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20 Short e (ĕ) Sentence Makes an “eh” sound. The pen of red belongs to Ed. It wet the bed in the morning at ten.

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22 Short i (ĭ) Sentence Makes an “ih” sound. It takes six to fix the River of Sticks.

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24 Short o (ŏ) Sentence Makes an “ah” sound for o’s. The Cop gave the box of Tom’s stuff to his Mom.

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26 Short u (ŭ) Sentence Makes an “uh” sound. The sun was up, but there was mud. It cut the hut, which housed the mutt.

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