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In receive it says 'ee'.In freight it says 'ay'.

In height it says 'eye'.

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Q: What vowel sound does the 'ei' make?
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Is the e in Seine a long vowel or short vowel?

The EI vowel pair has a long A sound in seine (sounds like sane).


Is vein a long a or short vowel word?

It is a long vowel word: the EI pair has the long A sound, as in veil.


Does ceiling have the same vowel sound as the ei in neighbor?

No. The EI in ceiling has the long E sound as in receive. The EI in neighbor is part of the EIGH form that sounds like a long A (weigh, sleigh, eight).


Does same have the same vowel as in ei in neighbor?

No. The EI in ceiling has the long E sound as in receive. The EI in neighbor is part of the EIGH form that sounds like a long A (weigh, sleigh, eight).


Does weight have the same vowel sound as the ei in neighbor?

Yes. The EIGH in both words produces the long A sound, as in weigh and neigh.


Does their have a short e vowel sound?

No. The EI pair has a type of long A + R sound called a caret A (sounds like air).


What a diphthong is?

A diphthong is a combination of a strong vowel and a weak vowel, or two weak vowels to make one syllable or sound. The English "long" vowels a, i, and o are diphthongs, having the IPA designation ei, ai and ou respectively.


Do green and vein have the same vowel sound?

No, "green" and "vein" do not have the same vowel sound. "Green" has the long 'ee' sound /iː/ while "vein" has the long 'ay' sound /eɪ/.


What sounds does ei make?

It makes the long a sound


What are vowel digraphs?

Vowel digraphs are 2 vowels that represent a single sound. They are ai, ay, ea, ee, ei, ey, ie, oa, oo, ow, and ue.


Does dwell have a long vowel sound?

No, the word "dwell" does not have a long vowel sound. The 'e' in "dwell" is pronounced as a short vowel sound.


Does y make a long vowel sound?

In English, the letter "y" can make a long vowel sound like in the word "myth" or a consonant sound like in the word "yes". The sound it makes depends on the word and its position within the word.