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No. Although the letter E can be heard (normally a long E), and the final E is silent, the sound is R-controlled and is indicated by a caret I. Most caret I words have an "ear" (îr) sound, as in the homophone "hear."
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Is the word here is a long e sounds?
No, the word "here" does not have a long "e" sound. The vowel sound in "here" is a short "e" sound, pronounced as "heer."
What are the short vowels in the word began?
The E has a short I sound, and the A is a short sound as well. There is a "be" here, but (in sentences) it is not a long E vowel.
Does the word here have a long or short vowel sound?
It has a long E and a silent E at the end. It is pronounced the same as hear.
Does the word here have a long vowel sound?
Yes. The first E in "here" has a long E vowel sound, as in hear. The final E is silent.
Does teach have a short e sound?
No. The EA pair has the long E sound here, as in team and reach.
Does dessert have a short e sound?
No. The first E here has a short I sound (dizurt). The second is a schwa.
Does the word 'here' have both a short and long E vowel sound?
It has neither. The final E is silent. The first E is R-controlled in that it makes two sounds when combined with the R. This is the caret I or "ear" sound. So "here" sounds the same as "hear."
Is said a short I word?
No. The vowel pair AI here has a short E sound (sed).
Does threat have a long e or short e sound?
It is the short e sound
Does she have a short e sound?
No. The E has a long E sound, as in he, me, and we.
Does red have a short e sound?
Yes. The E has a short E sound as in rest and bed.
Does real rhyme with here?
No, "real" and "here" do not rhyme. "Real" is typically pronounced with a long 'e' sound (like "reel"), while "here" is pronounced with a short 'e' sound.
