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'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/ |
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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