Vowel Sounds
| Long/
short
vowel
notation |
Common Spelling Patterns |
Alternative Spelling Paterns |
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e (me, we)
e...e (scene)
ee (sheep)
ea (meal)
ie (niece) |
y (ready)
ey (monkey)
ei (ceiling)
i (taxi)
i...e (police) |
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e (yes, best) |
ea (bread, heavy)
a (any, anyone)
ai (said, again)
ay (says)
ie (friend) |
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a (baby)
a...e (name)
ai (train)
ay (gray) |
ei (vein)
ey (they)
eight (weigh)
ea (great)
aigh (straight) |
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0 (job, shop)
a (father, hard) |
ow (knowledge)
ea (heart)*
*ea makes this sounds before an r |
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a (bank, jacket) |
au (laugh)
ai (plaid) |
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