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The EA in bead has a long E sound as in bean and knead, rather than the short E as in bread (bred).
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Does bed have the short e sound?
Yes, the word "bed" has the short e sound as in the word "red" or "end."
Does thread have a short e sound?
Yes, the word thread has the short e sound. Sometimes the combination 'ea' makes the short e and sometimes it makes the long e sound. Some other words that have the same short e sound as thread are bread, spread, and head. Some words where the 'ea' makes the long e sound are bead, leak, and clean.
Does eat have a long sound?
Yes. The EA pair has a long E sound as in bead and beat.
Is head a short vowel sound word?
No, "head" does not contain a short vowel sound. The "ea" in "head" makes the long vowel sound /iห/.
Which words contain long and short vowels?
Rain and cape have long A sounds; ran and cap have short A's. Bead and neat have long E sounds; bed and net have short E's. Pile and ride have long I sounds; pill and rid have short I's. Hope and wrote have long O sounds; hop and rot have short O's. Mute and pure have long U sounds; mutt and purr have short U's.
What is the short e sound for bead?
The EA in the word 'bead' has a long E sound. The similar word with a short E is 'bed.'
Does bed have long e sound?
No. Bed has a short E and rhymes with led and wed. The word "bead" has the long E sound.
Does bed have a long e sound?
No. Bed has a short E and rhymes with led and wed. The word "bead" has the long E sound.
Does bed have the short e sound?
Yes, the word "bed" has the short e sound as in the word "red" or "end."
Does bead have a short e vowel sound?
No.
Does thread have a short e sound?
Yes, the word thread has the short e sound. Sometimes the combination 'ea' makes the short e and sometimes it makes the long e sound. Some other words that have the same short e sound as thread are bread, spread, and head. Some words where the 'ea' makes the long e sound are bead, leak, and clean.
Is head a short vowel sound word?
No, "head" does not contain a short vowel sound. The "ea" in "head" makes the long vowel sound /iห/.
Does meadows have a long or short e sound?
The word 'meadow' has a short E sound in the first syllable. It also has a long O sound in the second syllable. Some examples of other words where the EA pair have the short e sound are bread, death, and sweat. However, most words with EA together do have a long e sound. For example, the words bead and meal have a long E sound.
Which words contain long and short vowels?
Rain and cape have long A sounds; ran and cap have short A's. Bead and neat have long E sounds; bed and net have short E's. Pile and ride have long I sounds; pill and rid have short I's. Hope and wrote have long O sounds; hop and rot have short O's. Mute and pure have long U sounds; mutt and purr have short U's.
Does bread have a short E sound?
Yes, the word 'bread' does have the short e sound. But not all words that have the e and a together make the same short e sound. An example of a word where the e and a make the long e sound is bead. But you also have words that are spelled exactly the same but sound different and mean different things, such as lead (with a long E meaning show someone the way) and lead (with the short e meaning a heavy metal). Or tear (with short e means to rip) and tear (with long e means the drops that fall when someone cries).
Does the word year have a long or short vowel sound?
The word "year" has a long E vowel sound, created from the "ea" pairing. (E.g. bead, leaf, dear, fear)
Does eat have a long e sound?
Yes, the word "eat" has a long e sound, pronounced as /iหt/.
