Loginei
'ei' as a digraph has some 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 | ei |
|---|---|
Name | ei (pronounced /ˈiː aɪ/) |
Common Sound(s) | /aɪ/, /i:/, /eɪ/, /ɪ/, /ɛ/, /ə/ |
The Digraph 'ei'
Sound 1: /aɪ/
'ei' produces the sound /aɪ/:
Example
height /haɪt/
feisty /ˈfaɪsti/
heist /haɪst/
eider /ˈaɪdɚ/
Sound 2: /i:/
'ei' can also sound /i:/ in the middle of words:
Example
ceiling /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
protein /ˈpɹoʊ.tiːn/
receipt /rɪˈsiːt/
Sound 3: /eɪ/
'ei' sounds /eɪ/:
Example
veil /veɪl/
rein /reɪn/
reign /reɪn/
Sound 4: /ɪ/
'ei' sounds /ɪ/:
Example
foreign /ˈfɔɹɪn/
forfeit /ˈfɔɹ.fɪt/
sovereign /ˈsɑv(ə)ɹɪn/
Sound 5: /ɛ/
'ei' sounds /ɛ/:
Example
heirloom /ˈɛɹˌɫum/
their /ðɛɚ/
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