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Does near have a long or short vowel sound?
The EA pair has a long E + R (caret I) sound, as in clear and fear.
Does near have a short or long e sound?
The word 'near' does not technically have a long E sound, because of the R. This is called a caret I (ear) word. Some other words that rhyme with near and have the same sound are fear, hear, and dear. There are words that look the same as those words, but have the caret A sound (air), like wear, bear, and pear. And then some of them are spelled exactly alike and can have either the long e or short e sound. An example is tear (rip apart with a short e) and tear (crying drops with a long e).
Is near a short e sound word?
No, because the E says its name, not "eh" as in a short E. (The R shapes the E, so it is not technically a long E. The "ear" sound is called a caret I.)
Does the word hear have a short a or long a sound?
Neither. The A is not sounded. The EA pair has the sound of a long E, as in beer, near, or clear.
Does hear have a long e sound?
Not technically. The EA pair produces a long E, but it is shaped by the R. This is called a caret I sound and includes all the words that have the "ear" double sound, including the homophone "here."
Does near have a long or short vowel sound?
The EA pair has a long E + R (caret I) sound, as in clear and fear.
Does near have a short or long e sound?
The word 'near' does not technically have a long E sound, because of the R. This is called a caret I (ear) word. Some other words that rhyme with near and have the same sound are fear, hear, and dear. There are words that look the same as those words, but have the caret A sound (air), like wear, bear, and pear. And then some of them are spelled exactly alike and can have either the long e or short e sound. An example is tear (rip apart with a short e) and tear (crying drops with a long e).
Is near a short e sound word?
No, because the E says its name, not "eh" as in a short E. (The R shapes the E, so it is not technically a long E. The "ear" sound is called a caret I.)
Does the word hear have a short a or long a sound?
Neither. The A is not sounded. The EA pair has the sound of a long E, as in beer, near, or clear.
Does near have a short or long a vowel sound?
The EA pair has a long E + R (caret I) sound, as in clear and fear.
Does the word hear have a long or short a sound?
Neither. The A is not sounded. The EA pair has the sound of a long E, as in beer, near, or clear.
Does near have a short or long a sound?
It is not an A at all. The EA pair is pronounced like a long E, as in fear. But this type of long E + R is called a caret I. It has the "ear" sound in US English.
Is the a in hear a long or short a?
Neither. The EA pair has the sound of a long E, as in beer, near, or clear.
Does hear have a long e sound?
Not technically. The EA pair produces a long E, but it is shaped by the R. This is called a caret I sound and includes all the words that have the "ear" double sound, including the homophone "here."
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.
