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All of these compound words begin with the short e sound:
- edgewise
- eggplant
- everyone
- everything
- everyday
- endpoint
- everybody
These have the short e in the second part of the word:
- pigpen
- windswept
- bloodshed
- flowerbed
- firemen
- policemen
- snowmen
- bootleg
- instep
- stairwell
- gentlemen
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Give me examples of short e words?
Examples of short words beginning with 'e' are:eareatebbeeleggegoelfelkelmemuendeoneraerreveeweeye
Compound words starting with e?
earlobeearmarkearpieceearplugearringearshotearthwormedgewiseeggshellendgameendpointentrywayevenhandedeverydayevermoreeveryplaceeveryoneeverythingeverywhereeyeballeyebroweyeglasseseyelasheyelinereyepieceeyesore
What compound words have a long e sound?
Some compound words with a long E sound:anyone/somebody/nobody/anybody (2)bookmobilecenterpiecedaydreamgrandniecehoneymoonhousekeeperkeyboardmeanwhilenortheast/southeastoatmealoverseeseashorespearmintsweetheartteacupupbeatupstreamweekend
What words have a short e sound?
The short E is heard in many words where the E is between consonants: bed, get, left, men, neck, step, and tell. Most words that begin with E (other than EE or EI) have a short E. education egg enter excuse (However, the words effect, effective, emit, and emission have short I sounds in US pronunciation) The short E can also be produced by an EA pair or a UE pair, or other vowels. EA words - bread, deaf, death, health, sweat EI words - heifer, nonpareil UE words - guess, guest A words - many, can, says U words - bury AI words - said, again ("says" also has a short E sound)
What words have a short e sound but are spelled with ai?
The word said is always a short E sound. In some pronunciations, certain and captain do, but they can also have a short I sound for the AI. Other AI words with the short E sound are again and against.
What compound words contain the letter E?
Compound words containing the letter E:EaracheEardrumEarlobeEarmarkEarmuffEarphoneEarpiecesEarplugEarringEarwaxEavesdropEggplantElbowroomEmpty-handedEnjoyableEnterpriseEvergladeEvergreenEvereadyEverhartEvermoreEverybodyEverydayEverymanEveryoneEveryplaceEverythingEverywhereExtraordinaryEyeballsEyebrowEyedropperEyeglassEyelashEyelidEyelinerEyeopenerEyepieceEyeshadowEyesightEyesoreEyestrainEyewash
What are compound words that contain e?
weekend pigpen instep flowerbed
What are words that have a long a sound and a short a sound?
There are compound words such as paymaster that have both a long A and a short A. Also some words with a short A plus a long A formed by a silent E, such as activate and accelerate. Other words that have both a long and short A: ashtray (short/long) playback (long/short)
How is the words yet and ten alike?
Both have the short e sound. Both have a CVC pattern. Both contain the letters T and E. Both are three letter words.
Is the e in help a long vowel or short vowel?
It is a short e. Other words with a short e:bellcelldellhellmellowLong e words include:heelmealrealsealteal
Do the words then and there have long e sounds?
No, the words then and there do not have long e sounds. Then has a short e, and there, rhymes with air, has a short a.
What words have a short e sound but spelled like she?
There are no words ending in E where the E has a short E sound. The words spelled with "she" that have short E's include shed, shelf, shell, shelter, shelve, and shepherd.
Does the word syllable contain a short e sound?
No, the word "syllable" does not contain a short e sound. It contains the short i sound.
Give me examples of short e words?
Examples of short words beginning with 'e' are:eareatebbeeleggegoelfelkelmemuendeoneraerreveeweeye
What are five words that contain both a long vowel and a short vowel?
table (a, le) paper (a, er) robot (o, ot) music (u, ic) legal (e, al)
Compound words starting with e?
earlobeearmarkearpieceearplugearringearshotearthwormedgewiseeggshellendgameendpointentrywayevenhandedeverydayevermoreeveryplaceeveryoneeverythingeverywhereeyeballeyebroweyeglasseseyelasheyelinereyepieceeyesore
What compound words have a long e sound?
Some compound words with a long E sound:anyone/somebody/nobody/anybody (2)bookmobilecenterpiecedaydreamgrandniecehoneymoonhousekeeperkeyboardmeanwhilenortheast/southeastoatmealoverseeseashorespearmintsweetheartteacupupbeatupstreamweekend
