yes the word beetle does have a long e sound fyi
No, the word "beetle" does not have a long vowel sound. The vowel sound is short and pronounced as /e/.
The EE pair in beetle has a long E sound.
In the word "beetle," the vowel sound is short.
Yes, the word "beetle" has a short e sound like in "bed."
The word is has a short i sound, not a long e.
No, the word sound does not have a long e sound. It is pronounced with a short vowel sound, like "ow" in "now".
No, "sky" is not a long e word. It has a short i sound.
Yes, the word 'these' does have the long e sound. Another word that has only one e that makes the long E sound is eve. You might notice that both have another E after the consonant and that extra E is a clue that the word has the long E sound.
Yes, the word tree has a long E sound.
No, the word clever does not have a long e sound. The first e in clever is a short e, and the second e is a weak sound (or shwa). The word cleaver, in comparison, has a long e sound.
The word sleep has a long 'e' sound.
The word "employee" has a short vowel sound in the first syllable, pronounced as "em-ploy-ee".