The words include:
neigh (neighbor)
sleigh
weigh (weight, weighty)
eight (eighty, eighteen)
*These words also make the long A with EIG:
deign
feign
reign
Leash does have the long e sound, as if it were spelled leesh, but goose does not. Goose has a silent e sound, as if it were spelled goos.
The EA has a long A (ay) vowel sound. This is also seen in A words - base, cake, late AY words - lay, may, pay AI words - fail, maid, plain EI words - veil EIGH words - weigh, weight, neighbor
The digraph ae is almost always pronounced as a long E (e.g. algae). However, words from Scottish, such as hae (have) and brae are usually pronounced with an "ay" 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.
The sound in "been" is a short i sound (bin). This is practically a unique sound for the EE pair, although in French words they can have a long A sound (puree, soiree, toupee).
Yes, the letters EIGH are pronounced as a long A sound (ay). The words include neigh, sleigh, weigh, eight, weight, and neighbor.
There are no English words in which AA has a long A sound.
There are words from French spelled with an AY, such as bayou and cayenne.
No. In freight, the EI has a long A sound, as in eight (ate) and weight.Other words with the EIGH = AY sound include neighbor and sleigh (slay).
The second A has a long A sound. In the homophone "aweigh" it is the EIGH or more specifically the EI that has the long A sound.
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The other common EA words are break and great.
Leash does have the long e sound, as if it were spelled leesh, but goose does not. Goose has a silent e sound, as if it were spelled goos.
In addition to the words ending in -ight that have a long I (fight, right, sight), there are the words high, nigh, sigh, and thigh.
Yes, as do other words spelled with -IGHT (long I, silent GH). (The exceptions are -IGHT words spelled with EI, which sounds like a long A.)
The word "freight" has a short vowel sound. The "eigh" combination is pronounced as a long "a" sound, but in this particular word, it is a short vowel sound.
There are no IA vowel pairs with a long A sound. Almost all AI pairs have a long A (ay) sound, some exceptions being aisle, plaid, and said.