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What words with the long a sound are spelled like steak?
The other common EA words are break and great.
What words spelled with ea have a long A sound?
Ah, what a delightful question! Words like "beak," "great," and "steak" all have the long A sound when spelled with ea. Just imagine painting a beautiful landscape with these words, each one adding a touch of warmth and harmony to your masterpiece. Keep exploring the beauty of language, my friend.
Are there words with a long a sound spelled with ea?
There are a few words with EA followed by R which sounds like a long A, but is technically a caret A (air) sound: bear, pear, swear, wear and tear (rip).The words that do have a long A include great (grate), break (brake), and steak (stake).
What words have a long a sound but are spelled ea?
The three common ones are break, steak, and great. (the words bear, pear, swear, tear, and wear are called caret A words, not long A)
Is steak a long A word?
Yes. Both steak and stake have the long A sound. This EA sound is also seen in break.
What are two words with a long e sound but spelled ea?
The EA sounds like EE in many words, including easy and please.
What words have a long a sound spelled as ea?
The long A words are break, steak, and great.There are several -ear words but they are R-shaped or caret A words:bear (and bearing, forebear), pear, swear, tear (verb), wear (and footwear)
What vowel sound is in steak?
There is only one syllable in the word steak.
Why does ea have a long a sound?
There are a few words where EA has a long A sound instead of a long E. This is mainly due to the respelling of the original words as they were codified in early English. The obvious example is the word "great" (grate) which adopted the spelling of the Old English word "great" meaning coarse, although the adjective was spelled "grete" in Middle English. Other words like this are break and steak.*The words bear, pear, swear, tear, and wear are not technically long A words, because they include an R, but they have similar histories.
Does break have a short or long vowel sound?
Break has a long A sound. The EA vowel pair also has the long A in the word "great."Break is a homophone of brake.
Is steak a short vowel word?
No. The EA pair has a long A sound, as in great.
How is the long a sound spelled?
The long A is usuallly represented as ā with the sound (ay).
