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Greif, Ivo P. – 1983
To determine the utility of the commonly taught phonics rule "if the only vowel in a word is at the end of that word, it usually stands for a long sound," a study evaluated all of the single syllable entries in the "New Grolier Webster International Dictionary of the English Language." When the letter "y" was considered a vowel, 72 words were…
Descriptors: Language Patterns, Language Research, Phonics, Primary Education
