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There are relatively few such words, mostly from French. They include:
heifer
nonpareil
...and one English pronunciation each of "peignoir" (pen-wah) and of "seiche" (sech) whose alternates have a more-common long A sound.
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Does might have a long I sound?
No, the word "might" does not have a long "I" sound. It has a short "I" sound, pronounced like "m-ite."
What words have a short e sound but are spelled like said?
Most of these AI words have an unpronounced sound (just the letter) not a short E : as in certain (sur-tn) and curtain (kur-tn). This is similar to the schwa sound in mountain (moun-tən).Words that do have the short E are again (uh-gen) and against.
Does the word eight have a short a or long a?
The EI pair has a long A (ay) sound, so that eight is pronounced the same as ate. The EI have this same sound in the words weigh (way) and weight (wait).
Does neighbor have a short a sound?
Yes, the word neighbor has a short "e" sound in the first syllable.
Words with ei and the sound ee?
deceitconceiveleisurereceiptreceive
What words that sound like an ei?
receipt
Does eight have a short e sound?
Yes, the "e" in eight is pronounced with a long "a" sound, like in the word "ate."
What words have a short e sound?
The short E is heard in many words where the E is between consonants: bed, get, left, men, neck, step, and tell. Most words that begin with E (other than EE or EI) have a short E. education egg enter excuse (However, the words effect, effective, emit, and emission have short I sounds in US pronunciation) The short E can also be produced by an EA pair or a UE pair, or other vowels. EA words - bread, deaf, death, health, sweat EI words - heifer, nonpareil UE words - guess, guest A words - many, can, says U words - bury AI words - said, again ("says" also has a short E sound)
Why does height not fit the long I rule?
The "long I" rule typically applies to words where the vowel is followed by a consonant and then another vowel (e.g., like in the word "time"). The word "height" does not follow this pattern as the "i" is followed by a combination of consonants ("gh").
Does their have a short e vowel sound?
No, "their" does not have a short e vowel sound. The word "their" is pronounced with the diphthong air sound.
What words have a long I sound spelled ei?
eider, eiderdown, eidetic, eigenvalue, einsteinium feisty gesundheit height, heist kaleidoscope meitnerium neither (or long E) poltergeist seismograph, seismic, stein zeitgeist
What words have a long a sound spelled ei?
The words include sleigh, weigh, neigh, neighbor eight, eighty, freight, weight, weighty inveigle, inveigh, deign, reign, feign, feint rein, seine, vein, veil, surveillance sheik
