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Technically, all of the words with EA followed by an R are not long E sounds, but other related sounds. The primary non-R words are the ones where EA makes a long A sound or short E sound, or combined with U in words from French:
Long A : break, steak, and great.
Short E : head, thread, bread, breath, death, breadth, breast, read (past tense), lead (element)
Long O (eau trigraph) : beau, bureau, tableau
The EA with R has four different sounds:
Umlaut A or "ar" sound : heart, hearth
Caret A or "air" sound : bear, pear, wear -- much like long A
Caret I or "ear" sound : hear, dear -- much like a long E, but with a following "ur"
Caret U or "ur" sound : earl, pearl, earth, dearth -- much like schwa
What else can I help you with?
What are two words with a long e sound but spelled ea?
The EA sounds like EE in many words, including easy and please.
Are there words with a long a sound spelled with ea?
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).
What has the same ''ea sound as mean?
The same "ea" sound as in "mean" can be found in words like "bean," "clean," and "dream." These words all feature the long "e" sound pronounced as /iː/. Other examples include "scene" and "team."
What words spelled with ea have a long A sound?
Ah, what a delightful question! Words like "beak," "great," and "steak" all have the long A sound when spelled with ea. Just imagine painting a beautiful landscape with these words, each one adding a touch of warmth and harmony to your masterpiece. Keep exploring the beauty of language, my friend.
What words with ea don't have the long e sound?
Other than the EA words with R-shaped vowel sounds, there are EA words with a short E sound (head, tread, bread, breast, breath) and a long A sound (break, steak, great). The R-shaped words include four different sounds : Umlaut A or "ar" sound : heart, hearth Caret A or "air" sound : bear, pear, wear Caret I or "ear" sound : hear, dear -- much like a long E, but with a following "ur" Caret U or "ur" sound : earl, pearl, earth, dearth Words from French have the triple "eau" sounded as a long O : beau, bureau
Does meadows have a long or short e sound?
The word 'meadow' has a short E sound in the first syllable. It also has a long O sound in the second syllable. Some examples of other words where the EA pair have the short e sound are bread, death, and sweat. However, most words with EA together do have a long e sound. For example, the words bead and meal have a long E sound.
What words with the long a sound are spelled like steak?
The other common EA words are break and great.
Does peach have a short e sound?
No. The EA pair has a long E sound as in reach and teach. (Some EA words do have a short E sound, such as head.)
Does head have a long e sound?
No. The EA in head has a short E sound, as in some other words such as bread, tread and thread.
When should one use "ee" or "ea" in words?
One should use "ee" in words when the sound is a long "e" as in "bee" or "see." One should use "ea" in words when the sound is a long "e" as in "beach" or "teach."
What are two words with a long e sound but spelled ea?
The EA sounds like EE in many words, including easy and please.
How do you know when to use "ee" or "ea" in words?
The letters "ee" are used when the sound is a long "e" as in "bee" or "see." The letters "ea" are used when the sound is a long "e" as in "beach" or "teach."
What words have the same vowel sound as leave?
The EA pair has a long E sound, as in the rhyming words cleave, peeve, sleeve, grieve, and believe. Other EA words with the long E are beat, team, and mean. The long E sound is also in words with E - reply, repair EE - feet, need, green EI and IE - receive, brief
Are there words with a long a sound spelled with ea?
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).
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.
Does thread have a short e sound?
Yes, the word thread has the short e sound. Sometimes the combination 'ea' makes the short e and sometimes it makes the long e sound. Some other words that have the same short e sound as thread are bread, spread, and head. Some words where the 'ea' makes the long e sound are bead, leak, and clean.
What has the same ''ea sound as mean?
The same "ea" sound as in "mean" can be found in words like "bean," "clean," and "dream." These words all feature the long "e" sound pronounced as /iː/. Other examples include "scene" and "team."
