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If you mean phonically think of any word with the last letter as a Y.

Eg: Finally (fine-nal-ee)

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What words have a short e sound and end in ure?

They would include:architecturecensureconjecturecountermeasuredebenturedenturedivestureembrasureenclosureendureensureflexureexpenditureexposuregestureindentureinvestiturelegislatureleisure (one variation)measurenomenclatureoverexposurepedicurepleasureprelaturepressureprefectureprogenituretemperaturetenureventurevesture


Where there is a silent E on the end of the word it changes to the preceding vowel from?

In some English words, the silent "e" at the end changes the sound of the preceding vowel from a short sound to a long sound. For example, in the word "hop," the silent "e" changes the "o" from a short o sound to a long o sound in "hope."


Does cookie have a short e sound?

No. Words such as cookie, bookie, and rookie end with a long E sound, as with similar words that end in other consonants and Y (bony, booty).


Do long vowel words end with an e?

Not necessarily. Some long vowel words do end with an "e," such as "time" or "bone," but there are also long vowel words that do not end with an "e," such as "sky" or "climb." The presence of an "e" at the end of a long vowel word does not determine whether the vowel sound is long or short.


What words have a long a sound at the end of a syllable?

Almost all of the words that end in AY with an "ay" sound (bay, day, hay, say) are at the end of a syllable. It is the AI words that often do not (gain, sail, maim). Other words that have a long A sound are spelled with EY, including obey, prey, and grey. Also words from French that end in E, EE, or ET have a long A sound, such as cafe, soiree, gourmet, buffet.

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What words have a short e sound and end in ure?

They would include:architecturecensureconjecturecountermeasuredebenturedenturedivestureembrasureenclosureendureensureflexureexpenditureexposuregestureindentureinvestiturelegislatureleisure (one variation)measurenomenclatureoverexposurepedicurepleasureprelaturepressureprefectureprogenituretemperaturetenureventurevesture


Where there is a silent E on the end of the word it changes to the preceding vowel from?

In some English words, the silent "e" at the end changes the sound of the preceding vowel from a short sound to a long sound. For example, in the word "hop," the silent "e" changes the "o" from a short o sound to a long o sound in "hope."


Does cookie have a short e sound?

No. Words such as cookie, bookie, and rookie end with a long E sound, as with similar words that end in other consonants and Y (bony, booty).


Do long vowel words end with an e?

Not necessarily. Some long vowel words do end with an "e," such as "time" or "bone," but there are also long vowel words that do not end with an "e," such as "sky" or "climb." The presence of an "e" at the end of a long vowel word does not determine whether the vowel sound is long or short.


What words have a long a sound at the end of a syllable?

Almost all of the words that end in AY with an "ay" sound (bay, day, hay, say) are at the end of a syllable. It is the AI words that often do not (gain, sail, maim). Other words that have a long A sound are spelled with EY, including obey, prey, and grey. Also words from French that end in E, EE, or ET have a long A sound, such as cafe, soiree, gourmet, buffet.


What three syllable words end with the sound ee?

Many words end with a double-e and a long e sound. Referee is a common one, but abductee, addressee, honeybee, pedigree, and guarantee all match this description as well.


What are some words start with E and end with U?

Some words that start with E and end with U: eau. emu. emeu. ecru.


Words that end in e and sound like ay?

Picante, Jose, etc.


What are some words with the long e sound with eo?

people


Does head have a long e sound?

No. The EA in head has a short E sound, as in some other words such as bread, tread and thread.


Does web have a short e sound?

Yes. The E has a short E sound as in rebel.Yes, the word 'web' does have the short e sound. Some other words with the same sound are set, sect, and heck.


Does pry have a long e sound?

The word pry does not have the long e sound. It does have a long i sound though. Some other words like that are why, shy, and guy. There are other words where the y does have the long e sound, like candy or sandy.