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    3. Words like dog, gone, bold and born don't sound like long o as in no. Are they long or short? For dog- the dictionary has an upside-down u above the o. But what does that mean- are they long or short?
    Words like dog, gone, bold and born don't sound like long o as in no. Are they long or short? For dog- the dictionary has an upside-down u above the o. But what does that mean- are they long or short?

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    0  Views: 482 Answers: 2 Posted: 12 years ago
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      Upside down u means short.  Straight line means long. 

      12 years ago. Rating: 2
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        When you see that v upside down on top of a word..that means it has a short sound...this is the best way to find out about some of the sounds..check the other ones as well

        12 years ago. Rating: 0
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