Vowels are the sounds made from A, E, I, O, U... and sometimes Y.
Knowing what the vowel sounds are helps us to speak, read, and write English better.

Want to practice vowels? Complete the exercises below. The answers are at the bottom of the page.

Which letters in the English alphabet are vowels?

a. A, B, C, D, E
b. A, E, O, Y, T
c. A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y

EXERCISE 2

True or false? Every word in English has at least 1 vowel.

EXERCISE 3

True or false? Every letter that is not a vowel is a consonant.

EXERCISE 4

How many vowels are there?

a. 8
b. 10
c. 5 or 6

EXERCISE 4

True or false?
"Y" is always a vowel.

EXERCISE 5

Find the vowel sounds in the following words:

1. angry

2. banana

3. snake

4. hello

5. Mary

6. refrigerator

7. pencil

8. busy

9. hello

10. shopping

ANSWERS:

Which letters in the English alphabet are vowels?

a. A, B, C, D, E
b. A, E, O, Y, T
c. A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes Y

EXERCISE 2

True or false?
Every word in English has at least 1 vowel. True.

EXERCISE 3

True or false?
Every letter that is not a vowel is a consonant. True.

EXERCISE 4

How many vowels are there?

a. 8
b. 10
c. 5 or 6

EXERCISE 4

True or false?
"Y" is always a vowel. False. Sometimes it's a vowel.

EXERCISE 5

Find the vowel sounds in the following words:

1. angry

2. banana

3. snake (the "e" is silent and is therefore not a vowel sound)

4. hello

5. Mary

6. refrigerator

7. pencil

8. busy

9. hello

10. shopping