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There are a few words with EA followed by R which sounds like a long A, but is technically a caret A (air) sound: bear, pear, swear, wear and tear (rip).

The words that do have a long A include great (grate), break (brake), and steak (stake).

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What words with the long a sound are spelled like steak?

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What words have a long a sound spelled as ea?

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What words spelled with ea have a short E sound?

The words include bread, breast, breath, head, heavy, lead (element), and tread.


What words have a short e sound spelled ea?

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Why does ea have a long a sound?

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.


When should one use "ee" or "ea" in words?

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Does meadows have a long or short e sound?

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