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The IE pair is pronounced as a short E sound, to rhyme with send and bend.
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What word has a short e sound but is spelled with an ie?
The word "friend" has a short e sound but is spelled with an ie.
Does friend have a long vowel sound?
No, the word "friend" does not have a long vowel sound. The "ie" in "friend" makes a short /e/ sound, as in "bed."
Does friend have a short e sound?
Yes, It is practically the only IE word where the pair has a true short E sound, to rhyme with bend and send. Words like ancient and glacier have a schwa sound that is not actually a short E. Other words like science pronounce the I and E separately.
In British how do you say friend?
In British English, the word "friend" is pronounced with a short "e" sound in the first syllable, making it sound like "frend."
Does them have a short or long e?
The E has a short E sound, as in gem. (The long E is heard in the word theme.)
Does friend have a long e sound?
no it has a short e sound (:
What word has a short e sound but is spelled with an ie?
The word "friend" has a short e sound but is spelled with an ie.
Does friend have a short e sound?
Yes, It is practically the only IE word where the pair has a true short E sound, to rhyme with bend and send. Words like ancient and glacier have a schwa sound that is not actually a short E. Other words like science pronounce the I and E separately.
Is sled short or long e?
short e, as bed,
Does hen have long e or short e?
The word "hen" has a short e sound.
Is the e in them short e or long e?
The 'e' in "them" is pronounced with a short vowel sound, like in words such as "red" or "dress."
Is credit a long or short vowel?
Short. The E has a short E sound and the I has a short I sound.
Does them have a short or long e?
The E has a short E sound, as in gem. (The long E is heard in the word theme.)
Does red have a short e sound?
No, red does not have a short e sound. The "e" in red is pronounced like the short "e" sound.
Is assortment a short e or a long e?
short e for mean
Is the word verse short e?
No, the e in verse is not a short e, it is a silent e.
Does threat have a long e or short e sound?
"Threat" has a short e sound.
