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The I sounds like a long E in words from Latin, Italian, and especially French and Spanish, where that is the dominant sound for I.
So words such as broccoli, spaghetti, and chili have an ending long E sound.
Also -ine words from French :
figurine, marine, submarine, latrine, machine, ravine, routine, saline, sardine, tangerine, tambourine, trampoline, vaccine, and wolverine.
Words like unique include antique, boutique, mystique, physique, pique, technique and critique.
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What words have a long a sound spelled AA?
There are no English words in which AA has a long A sound.
What words with the long a sound are spelled like steak?
The other common EA words are break and great.
What words spelled with igh have a long I sound?
In addition to the words ending in -ight that have a long I (fight, right, sight), there are the words high, nigh, sigh, and thigh.
Does might have a long I sound?
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.)
What words have a long a sound spelled ia?
There are no IA vowel pairs with a long A sound. Almost all AI pairs have a long A (ay) sound, some exceptions being aisle, plaid, and said.
What words have a long a sound spelled AA?
There are no English words in which AA has a long A sound.
What words have a long I sound spelled with an A?
There are words from French spelled with an AY, such as bayou and cayenne.
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 words have a long I sound spelled ie?
dieliepietie
What words with the long a sound are spelled like steak?
The other common EA words are break and great.
Does the words leash and goose have the long e sound?
Leash does have the long e sound, as if it were spelled leesh, but goose does not. Goose has a silent e sound, as if it were spelled goos.
What words spelled with igh have a long I sound?
In addition to the words ending in -ight that have a long I (fight, right, sight), there are the words high, nigh, sigh, and thigh.
Does might have a long I sound?
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.)
What words have a long a sound spelled ia?
There are no IA vowel pairs with a long A sound. Almost all AI pairs have a long A (ay) sound, some exceptions being aisle, plaid, and said.
What words have a long e sound but are spelled with ui like in mosquito?
quiche. suite is a similar sound
What words spelled with ey have a long A sound?
They include: grey, hey, obey, prey, they, trey, whey convey, disobey, purvey, survey
What words have a long a sound spelled a?
The words include some that start with A: able, ace, age, ale, anal, ape, apex, ate, and aviation and words such as cable and table, pace and race, bale and pale, late and latex, that include those words. Other long A words are spelled with AI or AY.
