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Why does EI say long a?
Teaching notes Tell pupils that the English language has many letter patterns for which there is no rule. They will need to learn them as they discover them in words during reading and writing. The letter patterns ei, eigh and ey are like this and can be used to make the long a sound.
What are 10 long a words?
Put 10 Long A Words in Alphabetical Order – Worksheet The words are: acorn, angel, apre, apron, break, clay, gate, play, rate, steak.
Can EI say A?
Use ei after the letter C and to say /ā/; otherwise—use ie.
Is May a long a sound?
The letter A on its own is often not enough to indicate that an “ayy” sound is warranted, but with that added letter Y at the end, it’s practically spelling the long A sound out for you. Some ay words include: day. may.
What are the long U words?
Seven Ways To Spell Long U
- u – music.
- u_e – mule.
- ue – rescue.
- eu – feud.
- ew – few.
- oo – food.
- ou – soup.
What words have EI in them?
Words with the letters ei not coming after c and not sounded as a
- either/neither.
- feisty.
- foreign.
- forfeit.
- heifer.
- height.
- heist.
- leisure.
What are AE words?
a digraph or ligature appearing in Latin and Latinized Greek words. In English words of Latin or Greek origin, ae is now usually represented by e, except generally in proper names (Caesar), in words belonging to Roman or Greek antiquities (aegis), and in modern words of scientific or technical use (aecium).
What are words with long a sound?
Long A Words
- aim.
- ail.
- aid.
- able.
- acorn.
- apron.
- agent.
- aphid.
How do you spell long a sound?
Common ‘long a’ /eɪ/ spellings
- a_e (vowel-consonant-e) When the letter ‘a’ is followed by a single consonant and then the letter ‘e,’ the letter ‘a’ is usually pronounced as /eɪ/.
- -ai- The ‘ai’ spelling is a fairly common spelling for the mid-word ‘long a’ sound.
- b. paid /peɪd/
- c. faith /feɪθ/
- ay. a.
- b.
- c.
- eigh.
Which is an example of an EI word?
It’s common for English words to use the ei combination to indicate a long A sound, but be wary of its relative rareness. Also be wary not to confuse it with the pronunciation conventions of a language like German, which will always pronounce the ei combination like a long I sound. Some examples of ei words in English include: Empower your team.
Which is the correct spelling for the long vowel a?
Spelling the long vowel sound /ā/: a-e, ai, ei, ay. 1) In some words of more than one syllable you just need the letter a,
Are there any AI words with long a sound?
There are many AI words, e.g., maid, brain and paint. Vowel Team – AY. As noted above, when two vowels go walking the first does the talking. The combination of both an “a” and “y” can result in the long a sound. The AY words, e.g., day and say, are not as plentiful as the AI words. Irregular Vowel Team – EI.
Are there any words in Scrabble that contain ei?
Found 11293 words containing ei. Browse our Scrabble Word Finder, Words With Friends cheat dictionary, and WordHub word solver to find words that contain ei. Or use our Unscramble word solver to find your best possible play!
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