Short A Says /a/

A is a vowel, a special letter that is in most words.

A often makes the short sound /a/, like at the start of apple and ant.

Open your mouth and stretch it into a wide smile: aaa. Now listen to the middle of cat: c-aaa-t.

That /a/ sound is right in the middle! A is a busy letter.

• 1a is a vowel
• 2Short a says /a/ like apple
• 3Short a is often in the middle