Loginae
'ae' is a digraph that is made up of two vowels 'a' and 'e'. In this lesson, we are going to explore the sound of 'ae'.
Digraphs are a set of two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.
Digraph | ae |
|---|---|
Name | ae (pronounced /ˈeɪ ˈiː/) |
Common Sound(s) | /ɛ/, /eɪ/, /i/, /ə/, /aɪ/ |
The Digraph 'ae'
Sound 1: /ɛ/
Its primary sound is /ɛ/:
Example
aerobic /ɛˈɹoʊbɪk/
aesthetic /ɛsˈθɛt.ɪk/
aerate /ˈɛːɹeɪt/
Sound 2: /eɪ/
'ae' can also produce the sound /eɪ/:
Example
brae /bɹeɪ/
sundae /ˈsʌndeɪ/
reggaeton /rɛɡeɪˈtɒn/
Sound 3: /i/
'ae' sounds /i/, too:
Example
caesar /ˈsizɚ/
aegis /ˈiːdʒɪs/
daemon /ˈdiːmən/
Sound 4: /ə/
'ae' can produce /ə/:
Example
caesura /səˈʒʊɹə/
Michael /ˈmaɪkəl/
Sound 5: /aɪ/
'ae' also produces the sound /aɪ/:
Example
taekwondo /ˌtaɪkwɑnˈdoʊ/
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