ae
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'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/) |
Sound(s) | /eə/ |
The Digraph 'ae'
Sound: /eə/
'ae' always comes at the beginning of a word and it sounds /eə/. Notice that this orthography comes from Latin and today it is replaced by Standard English 'a'.
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