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Learn about the English multigraph 'eo' and its different sounds in various words. This lesson explores its pronunciation patterns and variations.

English Multigraph 'eo'

'eo' is a digraph that we are going to talk about its sound(s) here.

Digraphs are a set of two letters that stand together and produce a new sound.

Digraph	eo
Name	eo (pronounced /ˈiː ˈoʊ/)
Common Sound(s)	/ioʊ/, /iə/, /iɑ/, /iɔ/, /ɛ/, /ə/

Pie Chart of Digraph 'eo' Pronunciation in American English

The Digraph 'eo'

Sound 1: /ioʊ/

The most common sound 'eo' makes is /ioʊ/:

video /ˈvɪdioʊ/

cameo /ˈkæmioʊ/

stereo /ˈstɛəɹioʊ/

Sound 2: /iə/

'eo' sounds /iə/:

ideological /ˌaɪdiəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

peony /ˈpiəni/

napoleon /nəˈpoʊliən/

Sound 3: /iɑ/

'eo' sounds /iɑ/:

neon /ˈniˌɑn/

geology /dʒiˈɑlədʒi/

archeology /ˌɑɹkiˈɑlədʒi/

Sound 4: /iɔ/

'eo' also sounds /iɔ/:

reorder /ɹiˈɔɹdɝ/

reorganize /ɹiˈɔɹɡəˌnaɪz/

preordain /ˌpɹiɔɹˈdeɪn/

Sound 5: /ɛ/

'eo' sounds /ɛ/:

leopard /ˈlɛpɚd/

jeopardy /ˈdʒɛpɚdi/

Geoffrey /ˈdʒɛfɹi/

Sound 6: /ə/

'eo' in 'eon' standing at the end of words sounds /ə/:

dungeon /ˈdʌndʒən/

sturgeon /ˈstɜːdʒən/

surgeon /ˈsɝː.dʒən/

Tip!

'eo' sounds /iː/ in 'people.'

people /ˈpiːpl/

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