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.)
No, it does not. The mnemonic that might help is that the sound of a long vowel is the vowel's name. The words crow and note have the long vowel sound of the letter O.
The I has a long I vowel sound, as in mite (might) and site (sight). The E is silent.
Yes, it has a long "o" sound, though phonologically "tense" (as opposed to "lax) might be more correct. Many English speakers pronounce it as a diphthong with a rounded ("w") glide.
Yes, the word 'these' does have the long e sound. Another word that has only one e that makes the long E sound is eve. You might notice that both have another E after the consonant and that extra E is a clue that the word has the long E sound.
It has a long "u" sound.
No. The I in might has a long vowel sound, as in fight and bite. The I in the word it has a short I vowel sound, as in fit and bit.
No, it does not. The mnemonic that might help is that the sound of a long vowel is the vowel's name. The words crow and note have the long vowel sound of the letter O.
No. The I is pronounced as a long I sound. The GH is silent.
The I has a long I vowel sound, as in mite (might) and site (sight). The E is silent.
The I has a long I vowel sound, as in mite (might) and site (sight). The E is silent.
NOPE! Actually, it's pronounced Un-yun. It MIGHT sound like it...but no. Hope this helped! :)
Yes, it has a long "o" sound, though phonologically "tense" (as opposed to "lax) might be more correct. Many English speakers pronounce it as a diphthong with a rounded ("w") glide.
It has a long "u" sound.
Yes, the word 'these' does have the long e sound. Another word that has only one e that makes the long E sound is eve. You might notice that both have another E after the consonant and that extra E is a clue that the word has the long E sound.
It has a short I sound, rhyming with bill or spill. Some people might say it with a schwa (unstressed) sound, depending on their accents.
Cake has a long "a" sound.
The long "y" sound is the same as the long "i" sound. The words "my" and "rhyme" have this sound.