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English Multigraph '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
Name	ee (pronounced /ˈiː ˈiː /)
Common Sound(s)	/i:/, /ɪ/, /ɪə/

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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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