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What are some words that have a short e sound but are spelled with ee like in been?
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).
Does might have a long I sound?
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.)
What words have a short e sound but are spelled with eo like in leopard?
The only common words are forms of the word jeopardy. Other words with an EO pair have a schwa sound (burgeon, bludgeon, pigeon) not a short E.
Does pin have a short e sound?
No, the word 'pin' does not have the short 'e' sound. Pin is spelled with an 'i' and so it has the short 'i' sound. Other words that sound like pin are lit, pink, and bib.
What is the short I vowel sound for shiny?
There is no short I. There is a long I and a long E. (SHY-nee)(A short I would make it sound like shinny.)
What words with u have short i sound?
There are words with the UI vowel pair that sound like a short I,such as build, guilt, and quiz, and the word minute has the I sound from U.Conversely, there is an "ur" sound to I words such as first, girth, and hirsute.There are many other words that have both a U and a short I, such asdiscuss, unit, and humidity.
What words have a short e sound but are spelled with ai like in said?
The AI words include again and against. Some other words may be pronounced as short E in some dialects: certain curtain mountain fountain chaplain bargain These word endings that are spelled with ai-n sound more like short i as in "in". And that is only because of the "schwa."
What words have a short e sound but are spelled with an ay like in says?
The word "says" (sez) is a unique sound for the AY, but it is related to the past tense "said" (sed) where the AI also has a short E sound, as in the words "again" and "against." The A word many also has a short E sound.
What words have a short a sound spelled with ea?
There are none where the EA has an "ah" sound. But there are words spelled with EA that have separate sounds for the two (ee-ah): beatitude is one. There are also words that have a short A other than the EA, such as anteater.
What words with the long a sound are spelled like steak?
The other common EA words are break and great.
Exaples of homophone puns?
Puns are words that sound a like but spelled different. Homophone is words that have sound out letters.
What words start with a short i vowel sound?
Words like is, it, in, if, and ink start with a short "i" vowel sound.
