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There are a few words where EA has a long A sound instead of a long E. This is mainly due to the respelling of the original words as they were codified in early English. The obvious example is the word "great" (grate) which adopted the spelling of the Old English word "great" meaning coarse, although the adjective was spelled "grete" in Middle English. Other words like this are break and steak.
*The words bear, pear, swear, tear, and wear are not technically long A words, because they include an R, but they have similar histories.
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Does eat have a short a or long a?
There is no "A" sound. The EA pair has the long E vowel sound as in beat.
Is ea long or short in meant?
The word "ea" in "meant" is pronounced as a long vowel sound.
Does dream have a long a sound?
Yes, the word "dream" has a long "e" sound in the middle.
Does the word leaf have a long vowel sound?
Yes, the word "leaf" has a long vowel sound. The "ea" is pronounced as a long "e" sound.
Does the EA in sweater have a long or short vowel sound?
The EA vowel pair has a short E sound, as in bread and threat.
Does eat have a short a or long a?
There is no "A" sound. The EA pair has the long E vowel sound as in beat.
Is ea long or short in meant?
The word "ea" in "meant" is pronounced as a long vowel sound.
Does please have a long a sound?
No. The EA has a long E sound as in tease.
Does dream have a long a sound?
Yes, the word "dream" has a long "e" sound in the middle.
Does the word leaf have a long vowel sound?
Yes, the word "leaf" has a long vowel sound. The "ea" is pronounced as a long "e" sound.
Are great and learned examples of long e sounds?
No. The EA in great has a long a sound (grate). The EA in learned has a short E sound.
Does the EA in sweater have a long or short vowel sound?
The EA vowel pair has a short E sound, as in bread and threat.
Does break have a long or short sound?
The word "break" has a long vowel sound. The sound is typically represented by the letters "ea" in English.
Does sneaker have a short e sound?
The word 'sneaker' does not have the short e sound. The combination EA makes the long E sound as in sneak and peek. The EA pair does not always make the long E sound. For example EA in the word 'bread' is a short E sound, and in the word 'break' it has a long A sound.
Does the EA in leather have a long or short vowel sound?
The 'EA' in leather has a short vowel sound, pronounced as "eh."
Does the word hear have a long a sound?
No. The EA has a long E sound, as in clear and rear.
Does please have a long e sound?
Yes. The EA has a long E sound as in tease. It has the sound (pleez).
