What words have long e sounds?

Long E Words

How do you spell long e?

Common ‘long e’ /i/ spellings

1. ee. The ‘ee’ spelling can occur in the middle or end of a word.
2. ea. The ‘ea’ spelling can be used to spell the ‘long e’ /i/ or ‘short e’ /ɛ/ (as in the word ‘dead’ /dɛd/).
3. ie_e. a.
4. ie.
5. 5. –
6. -e.

Is me a short e word?

How to Pronounce the short e Sound. Repeat the /ɛ/ sound after me: (short e). Our /ɛ/ key word is bed, bed.

Which is the correct way to spell the long e sound?

You can try spelling some ee words here and here. A very common way of spelling the long /e/ sound is with the letters ea . Here are some examples: You can try spelling some ea words here and here. Sometimes the long /e/ sound is spelled with an e in the middle of the word and an e at the end of the word.

Is there an EY spelling for long e?

The ey spelling for “long e” is not common in one-syllable words. Key is the only one I can think of. The phonogram ey to represent “long e” does appear at the end of two-syllable words like valley, alley, and galley.

When does the letter Y make the long e sound?

The letter Y as a Vowel is more common than Y as a consonant. When the letter “y” is at the end of word, it sometimes makes the long e sound, e.g., baby, candy, family and city. Y as a vowel at the end of a word can also make the long i sound, e.g., my, cry. The table below contains over 275 long E words.

When does the letter Y appear at the end of a word?

Read the words listed below. Note spelling pattern (- y) at the end of each word. When (- y ) appears at the end of a word that has at least two syllables, it usually has the long ( e ) sound. Read the words listed below. Can you think of some additional two syllable words that end with the letter “- y ” that have the long “e” sound.

What do you spell with a Y at the end?

– y on the end can also be a suffix e.g. dust + y, sleep + y. More on this in the next Unit. 1) Words marked * are homophones. Please see page 12. 2) Some words use ie to spell the long /ē/ sound, eg. ch ie f, bel ie ve. These ie words are in Unit 21. The Spellzone interactive course is intended to be used online and may not be printed.

You can try spelling some ee words here and here. A very common way of spelling the long /e/ sound is with the letters ea . Here are some examples: You can try spelling some ea words here and here. Sometimes the long /e/ sound is spelled with an e in the middle of the word and an e at the end of the word.

The ey spelling for “long e” is not common in one-syllable words. Key is the only one I can think of. The phonogram ey to represent “long e” does appear at the end of two-syllable words like valley, alley, and galley.

How to spell long vowels with the letter Y?

Unit 07. Long vowels e.g ee, ea or y? oa, o-e, or On the end of a word the most common way to spell the long /e/ sound is with the letter y. Here are just a few of those words. Note: this is not a strong /e/ sound. It can sometimes sound like a short /i/. My friend is angry with me. My brother joined the army this year. The baby gave a loud wail.