The word mate (pal or spouse) has a long A and a silent E. (mayt)
He had finally found his life mate. The first mate was not ready to take command.
pal, buddy, mate
Paper mate
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"Climate" has a long vowel sound in the first syllable ("cli-") and a short vowel sound in the second syllable ("-mate").
The OR in horse has a caret O sound (long O + R). The E is silent. *In British English the OR has the AW sound rather than a long O (ore) sound.
The word "climate" has a long vowel sound in the first syllable, pronounced as "kl-eye-mate."
It doesn't make any sound for itself, but it normally makes the preceding vowel a long vowel sound.Examples:mat (short A) + E = mate (long A)sit (short I) + E = site (long I)dot (short I) + E = dote (long O)However, there are exceptions where the vowel has another sound (come and some have a short U sound).
No, a silent "e" at the end of a word typically modifies the pronunciation of the preceding vowel, making it a long vowel sound rather than a short one. For example, "mat" has a short "a" sound, but "mate" has a long "a" sound because of the silent "e."
"Long vowel" refers to a vowel sound that is pronounced the same way as the letter itself. A "long vowel tail" or "e" is a phonics term that refers to the silent "e" at the end of a word like "mate" or "tape," which signals the vowel to say its long sound (e.g., a long "a" sound in "mate").
No, the word "game" has a long 'a' sound in it. According to Wikipedia, "mat" has a short 'a' sound, and "mate" has a long 'a' sound. Since "game" is pronounced similar to "mate" (as far as the 'a' is concerned), I would assume that the 'a' sound in game is considered long. Next time, I would word your question differently.
The word gate has a long A sound and a silent E, as in fate, hate, and mate.
In the concise oxford dictionary it means the vowel has the same sound as the 'a' in mate. But I think the meaning can vary. The word Maori is often written with a line over the 'a' but the vowel sound in Maori is not the same as in mate.
The word "that" rhymes with hat, or cat, or mat, and all of these words have a "short a" sound. In English, a "long a" refers to a word where the "a" says its name: late, mate, date, state, etc.
In British English, the word "friend" is pronounced with a short "e" sound in the first syllable, making it sound like "frend."
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