'ea' as a digraph has five sounds that we are going to talk about here.
Digraphs are a set of two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.
Digraph | ea |
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Name | ea (pronounced /ˈiː ˈeɪ /) |
Sound(s) | /e/, /i:/, /eɪ/, /iːə/, /ɪ/ |
The Digraph 'ea'
Sound 1: /e/
'ea' in ead mainly sounds /e/:
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Sound 2: /i:/
'ea' in the middle or at the end of words sounds /i:/:
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Sound 3: /eɪ/
'ea' also sounds /eɪ/:
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Sound 4: /iːə/
'ea' also sounds /iːə/:
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Sound 5: /ɪ/
'ea' in 'ear' mainly sounds /ɪ/:
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Tip
'ea' sounds /ə/ in the word
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