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If you are asking about diacritical marks used to gshow pronunciation in a traditional dictionary of English--and if you mean the vowel sound of "meet" as opposed to "met"--the the sound in "meet" is called a long "e" and is shown with a macron, or straight bar above the letter. The short "e" of "met" wild be shown with a symbol similar to a parenthesis ")" on its side, looking something like a smiling face.
HOWEVER, some modern dictionaries, even of English words for use by speakers of English (and also most bilingual dictionaries) now use International Phonetic Alphabet, and the vowel of English "meet" would be shown with the letter "i" while that of "met" would look sometiong like a mirror image of "3".
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What words have a long a sound spelled ee?
The words are from French where E can sound like A. In French they have the acute accent (é). They include puree, soiree, and fiancee (the feminine version of fiance), and the English past tense forms sauteed and pureed.
What is the primary accent in urinary?
The primary accent in "urinary" is on the first syllable, pronounced as YUR-uh-ner-ee.
What is the short vowel in sheep?
There is no short sound. The EE pair has a long E sound, as in she and heap.
What is the vowel sound in creed?
The vowel sound in "creed" is the long "ee" sound, represented by the letter combination "ee".
What syllable receives the primary accent in the word nominee?
The primary accent in the word "nominee" is on the second syllable, "no-MI-nee".
How do you say Mexico in Spanish?
It's spelled the same, but it is important to note the accent when it is written in Spanish.México. Pronounced MEH - hee - koh.Same way. Mexico. The x in it is pronounced with an h sound though.México. The accent is important, or it would sound like meh-EE-co.
In the word oxygen what letter makes the ee sound?
the y in oxygen is the letter that makes the ee sound
What is the vowel sound in fleet?
The vowel sound in "fleet" is the long E sound, which is represented by the IPA symbol /iː/.
What syllable receives the primary accent in the word nominee?
The primary accent in the word "nominee" is on the second syllable, "no-MI-nee".
Does the word WE rhyme with mercy?
No, the word "we" does not rhyme with "mercy." Rhymes are words that have a similar ending sound, and in this case, "we" ends with a long "e" sound, while "mercy" ends with a short "ee" sound.
What sound does kingfisher bird make?
A common kingfisher makes a sound something like "ee ee ee ee ee" In an extremely high pitched voice. Click this link below to here kingfisher calls for yourself.
What words have a long a sound spelled ee?
The words are from French where E can sound like A. In French they have the acute accent (é). They include puree, soiree, and fiancee (the feminine version of fiance), and the English past tense forms sauteed and pureed.
Does a donkey sound ee aw?
Yes, a donkey does make a sound that sound similar to the letters 'ee aw'. It can sometimes sound like 'hee haw' as well.
How do you say Hawaii in hawaiian?
The Hawaiian W is pronounced with a mild V sound- 3 syllables- accent goes on next to last syllable. Pronounce BOTH i's. ha-VAH-ee
Does beet have a long e sound?
The EE in beet is a long E, as in the homophone "beat." The EE is almost always a long E, a notable exception being the word "been" (bin), and words from French that end in a long A sound for EE.
Does feed have a long e sound?
Yes. The EE pair has a long E sound as in feel and need. The EE practically always has a long E sound.
What is imagination in Spanish?
'imaginacion' (with an accent over the 'o') pronounced 'ee-mah-kheen-ah-th-YUN' ('kh' as in 'loch')
