ee
A digraph can be made up of vowels like 'ee'. In this lesson, we will learn all the possible pronunciation of 'ee'.
Digraphs are a set of two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.
Digraph | ee |
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Name | ee (pronounced /ˈiː ˈiː /) |
Common Sound(s) | /i:/, /ɪ/, /ɪə/ |
The Digraph 'ee'
Sound 1: /i:/
'ee' sounds /i:/ and it can stand at the beginning, in the middle, or at the end of a word:
Example
tree /triː/
eel /iːl/
feet /fiːt/
sheep /ʃiːp/
Sound 2: /ɪ/
'ee' can make the /ɪ/ sound, too:
Example
engineer /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪr/
privateer /ˌpraɪ.vəˈtɪr/
deer /dɪɹ/
Sound 3: /ɪə/
'ee' also sounds /ɪə/:
Example
cheer /tʃɪər/
engineering /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪər.ɪŋ/
pioneering /ˌpaɪəˈnɪə.rɪŋ/
electioneering /iˌlek.ʃəˈnɪə.rɪŋ/
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