Reading and Pronunciation

Rule #1: Short words have short vowels.
Rule #2: Two vowels side-by-side make a long vowel.
Rule #3: Keep vowels short before double consonants.
Rule #4: Pronounce double consonants as a single letter.
Rule #5: Pronounce double consonant TT as D.
Rule #6: If E is at the end of a word, it’s silent.