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ee these letters will produce the sounds of (i)as in keen ,little bit longer while ea will produce the sound of e as in bread .when two vowels come together first will give the sound second will be silent.
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Is easel a long vowel?
There is one long E sound (the EA pair) and one schwa sound (uh in EL).
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 piece have a long e sound?
Yes. The IE has a long E sound in "piece" and so does the EA in the homonym "peace." The second E is silent.
What is the short e sound for bead?
The EA in the word 'bead' has a long E sound. The similar word with a short E is 'bed.'
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).
Does eat have a short a or long a?
There is no "A" sound. The EA pair has the long E vowel sound as in beat.
Is ea long or short in meant?
The word "ea" in "meant" is pronounced as a long vowel sound.
Does please have a long a sound?
No. The EA has a long E sound as in tease.
Does dream have a long a sound?
Yes, the word "dream" has a long "e" sound in the middle.
Does the word leaf have a long vowel sound?
Yes, the word "leaf" has a long vowel sound. The "ea" is pronounced as a long "e" sound.
Are great and learned examples of long e sounds?
No. The EA in great has a long a sound (grate). The EA in learned has a short E sound.
Does the EA in sweater have a long or short vowel sound?
The EA vowel pair has a short E sound, as in bread and threat.
Does break have a long or short sound?
The word break has a long A sound from the EA pair, pronounced the same as "brake."
Does sneaker have a short e sound?
The word 'sneaker' does not have the short e sound. The combination EA makes the long E sound as in sneak and peek. The EA pair does not always make the long E sound. For example EA in the word 'bread' is a short E sound, and in the word 'break' it has a long A sound.
Does the EA in leather have a long or short vowel sound?
The 'EA' in leather has a short vowel sound, pronounced as "eh."
Does the word hear have a long a sound?
No. The EA has a long E sound, as in clear and rear.
Does please have a long e sound?
Yes. The EA has a long E sound as in tease. It has the sound (pleez).
