No. The EA has a long E sound, as in leap and sheaf.
Yes, the word "leaf" has a short a sound as in "cat" or "map".
The word "leaf" has a long e sound (/liΛf/).
The EA pair has a long E sound as in reef.
Yes, the word "leaf" typically has a short e sound, as in the word "bed."
The EA pair in leaf has the long E vowel sound, as in lean and grief.
The "a" in leaf is considered long because it is pronounced as the sound of the vowel "ee."
The word "leaf" has a long e sound (/liΛf/).
The EA pair in leaf has the long E vowel sound, as in lean and grief.
No. The EA has a long E sound, as in leap and sheaf.
Yes, the word "leaf" typically has a short e sound, as in the word "bed."
No. When has a short e sound. Leaf has a long e sound though. When a letter says it's own name then it is long.
The "a" in leaf is considered long because it is pronounced as the sound of the vowel "ee."
The EA pair has a long E sound as in reef.
The word "year" has a long E vowel sound, created from the "ea" pairing. (E.g. bead, leaf, dear, fear)
The A has a short A sound, as in can and lamp.
The A has a short A sound, and the I has a short I sound.
No, "pit" does not have a short "i" sound. It has a short "i" sound followed by the unvoiced "t" sound.
No. It has a short A sound and a short I sound (man-ij). The E has no sound.