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What are some words that have a short e sound but are spelled with ee like in been?
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The sound in "been" is a short i sound (bin). This is practically a unique sound for the EE pair, although in French words they can have a long A sound (puree, soiree, toupee).
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What words have the same vowel sound as in awning?
There are two vowels sounds. The first is the AW or caret O sound, as in law, lawn, lawn and long. The second is the short I sound of the suffix -ing as in sin, in, or sing. The AW sound is heard in many spellings. Some include: AW words - claw, brawl, lawn, awed AU words - caught, taught, taut OU words - bought, fought OA words - broad O words - on, long, song, moll, john A words - ball, fall The short I is heard mostly in I and Y words: I words - bid, sniff, wind, this, pick, visit Y words - myth, rhythm E words - began, replace EE words - been A (ag) words - second A in baggage IA (iag) words - marriage
How do the british spell the word amazing?
The word is "amazing" in both British and American spelling.The British words spelled differently are the ones that have -ise or -yse where a noun has been made into a verb (e.g. dramatise, paralyse). If -ing is added, it becomes -ising or -ysing. Amaze is a verb spelled with a Z.
Is self centered two words?
Spelled with a hyphen, self-centered is one word.You could say that two words have been combined to form a single compound word. Careful writers and editors would probably argue that, in words like this, the hyphen is necessary to help the reader to grasp the writer's intention rapidly.It is common nowadays to see many words written without hyphens that traditionally did have them. While words beginning self- are probably not ambiguous in a sentence, some compound words can look and sound strange or even misleading.
In words with 'ce' and 'ci' is the letter C always pronounced as if it were an 's'?
It is USUALLY pronounced as an s, but not always. There's the -cious words, where it has the sound 'sh': delicious precious specious meretricious etc. (not to mention 'licorice') Similarly, there the 'sh' sound for -cial words like facial and special. Also there are words that have been adopted from other languages but kept a trace of their original pronunciation: Celtic, for example. There are some other pronuniciations for ce, such as cello (pronounced 'chello'), cembalo (chembalo, with a 'k' sound). In the words foci and loci (acceptable plurals of focus and locus) the c is pronounced like a 'k'. The letter 'c' also makes the 'k' sound in the word 'arcing.'
How is e-knee-bree-ated spelled?
Oh dear!!!! I think you must have been inebriated , when trying to spell this word. Ha!!!Ha!!!Ha!!! It is spelled 'INEBRIATED '.
Please check if word been is short vowed?
please tell me what words have the short vowels sound spelled with two vowels
What are some words with a short I vowel sound?
The I is short in I words such as bid, hit, sip, and wig. The Y has a short I sound in rhythm and myth. The E can have a short I sound as in began and repair. The EE has a short I sound in been.
What words have a short e sound but are spelled like said?
Most of these AI words have an unpronounced sound (just the letter) not a short E : as in certain (sur-tn) and curtain (kur-tn). This is similar to the schwa sound in mountain (moun-tən).Words that do have the short E are again (uh-gen) and against.
What words have the same vowel sound as guitar?
The UI pair in guitar has a short I sound (gih) as in bit and sit. The A has an umlaut A sound (tar) as in car and bar. The only rhyming word is sitar. The short I is seen in I words such as gin, give, limb, and been.
What words have the short I sound?
The short I is seen mostly is I words, and some Y words, and in at least two odder spellings. I words : dip, sit, bid, lift Y words : rhythm, myth, system E words (BE/DE/RE) : began, before, depart, repair EE words : been U/E words : business (the U and E have short I sound, the I is silent)
What words have the same vowel sound as thick?
The I has a short I sound as in brick, stick, and thick. The short I is heard in words such as : I words - bid, sick, hill, if, gift, sit, limb, fizz Y words - gym, myth, rhythm E words - began, replace EE words - been
What letters make the short I sound?
The short I is practically always spelled with an I or a Y, but there are some words with other spellings that may use the pronunciation, especially unstressed E words. I words : big, hid, sit Y words : hymn, cyst, rhythm UI words: build, guilt EE words : been EI words : forfeit, foreign A words : shortage, manage Words beginning with E or having a consonant E - emotion, elusive, expense (The E is not stressed in context.) - became, relate, secure, molecule (first E), basket, hatred *The AI in words such as chieftain are more properly a schwa than an i sound.
What words have the same vowel sound as skin?
The I in skin has a short I sound, as in skit and sin. The rhyming words include bin, din, fin, gin, pin, shin, twin, twin, and win. The short I sound is heard in: I words - bid, thick, hill, if, gift, sit, limb, since, fizz Y words - gym, myth, rhythm E words - began, replace EE words - been
Is been a long or short vowel word?
The EE pair in "been" is unusual and has a short I sound (bin).
What words have ee but are short sounds?
The only likely candidate is been, which sounds like bin (short I vowel sound).There are prefixed words such as reenter and preeminent which have both a long E and short E (or rarely I). In some pronunciations, some of these may lose the long E (e.g. preelection).There are also French words, such as sautéed and fiancée, which have a long A sound instead.
What words have a short I sound?
The short I sound is usually heard in words with an I or a Y. These include bid, dig, sit, mint, swim, and ship, and myth, rhythm, and hymn. The short I is heard in : I words - thick, hill, if, gift, limb, since, fizz Y words - gym, symphony E words - began, replace EE words - been
Does been have a long e sound?
Not in US English, where it has a short I sound for the EE, as in "bin." It retains the long E sound in many British English dialects. Webster's dictionary notes 3 pronunciations - 'bin' with a short I; 'ben' with a short E; and 'been' with a long E. In my experience 'bin' with the short I sound is the most common pronunciation.
