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Does happy have a long I sound?
No. As in many words ending in Y, it has a long E sound (hahp-ee).
When should one use "ee" or "ea" in words?
One should use "ee" in words when the sound is a long "e" as in "bee" or "see." One should use "ea" in words when the sound is a long "e" as in "beach" or "teach."
How do you know when to use "ee" or "ea" in words?
The letters "ee" are used when the sound is a long "e" as in "bee" or "see." The letters "ea" are used when the sound is a long "e" as in "beach" or "teach."
What words have a long 'ear' sound?
Most words spelled with -ear have a long E sound called a caret I, which sounds like "ear" as in fear, gear, and hear. It is also heard in words such as beer and pier. A few have the long A sound called a caret A, which sounds like "air" as in fare and fair. These are bear, pear, swear, wear, and tear (rip).
Can you explain the difference between words that follow the "ee" rule and words that follow the "ea" rule in spelling?
Words that follow the "ee" rule usually have the long "e" sound, like in "bee" or "see." Words that follow the "ea" rule often have the "ee" sound as well, but can also have the short "e" sound, like in "head" or "bread."
What are some words that have a short e sound but are spelled with ee like in been?
The sound in "been" is a short i sound (bin). This is practically a unique sound for the EE pair, although in French words they can have a long A sound (puree, soiree, toupee).
What are two words with a long e sound but spelled ea?
The EA sounds like EE in many words, including easy and please.
Does happy have a long I sound?
No. As in many words ending in Y, it has a long E sound (hahp-ee).
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.
When should one use "ee" or "ea" in words?
One should use "ee" in words when the sound is a long "e" as in "bee" or "see." One should use "ea" in words when the sound is a long "e" as in "beach" or "teach."
How do you know when to use "ee" or "ea" in words?
The letters "ee" are used when the sound is a long "e" as in "bee" or "see." The letters "ea" are used when the sound is a long "e" as in "beach" or "teach."
What words have a long 'ear' sound?
Most words spelled with -ear have a long E sound called a caret I, which sounds like "ear" as in fear, gear, and hear. It is also heard in words such as beer and pier. A few have the long A sound called a caret A, which sounds like "air" as in fare and fair. These are bear, pear, swear, wear, and tear (rip).
Can you explain the difference between words that follow the "ee" rule and words that follow the "ea" rule in spelling?
Words that follow the "ee" rule usually have the long "e" sound, like in "bee" or "see." Words that follow the "ea" rule often have the "ee" sound as well, but can also have the short "e" sound, like in "head" or "bread."
Is puree pronounced with a long e or a long a?
The word puree has a long A sound for the EE pair, reflecting its origin in French. Similar EE words are soiree and toupee.
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.
Does feed have a long e sound?
Yes. The EE pair has a long E sound as in feel and need. The EE practically always has a long E sound.
Does tree have a short or long vowel?
The word "tree" has a long vowel sound, as the "ee" makes the long /iː/ sound.
