Tenessee
Only one of the words mentioned has a long e sound. The word with the long E sound is precede.
The E has a short E sound, as in gem and then.
It is a long E sound as in the words least and feast.
No. The EA in head has a short E sound, as in some other words such as bread, tread and thread.
No, the word "smell" has a short e sound, not the long e sound. The long e sound is usually heard in words like "bee" or "see."
The word 'meadow' has a short E sound in the first syllable. It also has a long O sound in the second syllable. Some examples of other words where the EA pair have the short e sound are bread, death, and sweat. However, most words with EA together do have a long e sound. For example, the words bead and meal have a long E sound.
No, the words then and there do not have long e sounds. Then has a short e, and there, rhymes with air, has a short a.
No. It has a short E sound, as in the words bet, get, and set. The word with the long E sound is "peat."
Only one of the words mentioned has a long e sound. The word with the long E sound is precede.
The E has a short E sound, as in gem and then.
It is a long E sound as in the words least and feast.
No. The EA in head has a short E sound, as in some other words such as bread, tread and thread.
No, the word "smell" has a short e sound, not the long e sound. The long e sound is usually heard in words like "bee" or "see."
There are compound words such as paymaster that have both a long A and a short A. Also some words with a short A plus a long A formed by a silent E, such as activate and accelerate. Other words that have both a long and short A: ashtray (short/long) playback (long/short)
Yes. The "-eh" is the short E sound. The long E is heard in words like scene and seen.
Egg and nest have a short e sound in both words.
No - it has a long 'e' sound as in words like see, flee and glee.