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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.
Facts about 'E': 1 a vowel; 2 5th letter of the alphabet; 3 is silent at the end of a word when following a consonant; 4 name of a musical note; 5 can have a short sound, eg as in egg, or a long sound, eg as in me.
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Yes. The EE pair has a long E sound as in cheep and cheap. The final E is silent.
No, the word 'game' does not have a long E sound. 'Game' has a long A sound, but the E is silent. The silent E is a clue that the A has a long A sound.
The word 'maybe' has the long E sound in 'be.' It also has a long A sound in the first syllable.
Yes. He is pronounced "hee" as it has a long E sound. If it did not have a long E sound, it would be pronounced "heh" which is not correct.Yes, 'he' has a long 'e' sound. It is pronounced 'hee'.
Yes, the word "tree" has a long e sound, not a short e sound.
No. The I has a long I sound, and the E is silent.
No, the word sound does not have a long e sound. It is pronounced with a short vowel sound, like "ow" in "now".
"Precede" has a long e sound. "Maneuver" and "magistrate" have a short e sound.
No. The pronoun he has a long E sound, as in be, me, she, and we.No, its long.
No, the word "be" has a long e sound, similar to the word "bee."
Yes, "very" has a long e sound, pronounced as /ΛvΙri/.
No, the word "sleep" does not have a long e sound. The e in "sleep" makes a short e sound.