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Not in US English, where it has a short I sound for the EE, as in "bin."
It retains the long E sound in many British English dialects.
Webster's dictionary notes 3 pronunciations - 'bin' with a short I; 'ben' with a short E; and 'been' with a long E. In my experience 'bin' with the short I sound is the most common pronunciation.
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Is bee a long e word?
Yes. The EE is almost always a long E sound as in see, tree, and beet.One EE word that does not have the long E is been(short I sound).
Does maybe have a short e or long e sound?
The word 'maybe' has the long E sound in 'be.' It also has a long A sound in the first syllable.
Does the word he have a long e sound?
Yes. He is pronounced "hee" as it has a long E sound. If it did not have a long E sound, it would be pronounced "heh" which is not correct.Yes, 'he' has a long 'e' sound. It is pronounced 'hee'.
Does tree have a short e sound?
Yes, the word "tree" has a long e sound, not a short e sound.
Does the word sound have a long e sound?
No, the word sound does not have a long e sound. It is pronounced with a short vowel sound, like "ow" in "now".
Is bee a long e word?
Yes. The EE is almost always a long E sound as in see, tree, and beet.One EE word that does not have the long E is been(short I sound).
Why does the EE in been not have a long e sound?
It still does in some pronunciations (British English). It lost the long E sound in US English and adopted the short I sound of "bin."
Why is been pronounced as bin while seen is pronounced as the long ee sound like seen?
Pronouncing been as bin is actually "bad" English. The verb been is the past participle of be, and it is properly pronounced with the long 'e' sound. The word, which has been (long 'e') around since at least 1010, and in common usage is frequently pronounced as bin instead of with the long 'e' sound.
Does beet have a long e sound?
The EE in beet is a long E, as in the homophone "beat." The EE is almost always a long E, a notable exception being the word "been" (bin), and words from French that end in a long A sound for EE.
Does Cheese have a long e sound?
Yes. The EE pair has a long E sound as in cheep and cheap. The final E is silent.
Does game have a long a sound?
No, the word 'game' does not have a long E sound. 'Game' has a long A sound, but the E is silent. The silent E is a clue that the A has a long A sound.
Does maybe have a short e or long e sound?
The word 'maybe' has the long E sound in 'be.' It also has a long A sound in the first syllable.
Does the word he have a long e sound?
Yes. He is pronounced "hee" as it has a long E sound. If it did not have a long E sound, it would be pronounced "heh" which is not correct.Yes, 'he' has a long 'e' sound. It is pronounced 'hee'.
Does tree have a short e sound?
Yes, the word "tree" has a long e sound, not a short e sound.
Does kite have a long e sound?
No. The I has a long I sound, and the E is silent.
Does the word sound have a long e sound?
No, the word sound does not have a long e sound. It is pronounced with a short vowel sound, like "ow" in "now".
Which of these words have a long e sound manuever precede magistrate?
Only one of the words mentioned has a long e sound. The word with the long E sound is precede.
