ae

'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/

Pie Chart of Digraph 'ae' Pronunciation in American English

The Digraph 'ae'

Sound 1: /ɛ/

Its primary sound is /ɛ/:

aerobic /ɛˈɹoʊbɪk/

aesthetic /ɛsˈθɛt.ɪk/

aerate /ˈɛːɹeɪt/

Sound 2: /eɪ/

'ae' can also produce the sound /eɪ/:

brae /bɹeɪ/

sundae /ˈsʌndeɪ/

reggaeton /rɛɡeɪˈtɒn/

Sound 3: /i/

'ae' sounds /i/, too:

caesar /ˈsizɚ/

aegis /ˈiːdʒɪs/

daemon /ˈdiːmən/

Sound 4: /ə/

'ae' can produce /ə/:

caesura /səˈʒʊɹə/

Michael /ˈmaɪkəl/

Sound 5: /aɪ/

'ae' also produces the sound /aɪ/:

taekwondo /ˌtaɪkwɑnˈdoʊ/

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