Loginie
'ie' 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 | ie |
|---|---|
Name | ie (pronounced /ˈaɪ ˈiː/) |
Common Sound(s) | /iː/, /iə/, /aɪ/, /ɪ/, /iɛ/, /aɪə/, /ə/ |
The Digraph 'ie'
Sound 1: /iː/
If 'ie' stands in the middle of words, it always sounds /iː/:
believe /bɪˈliːv/
achieve /əˈtʃiːv/
brief /briːf/
Tip!
Keep in mind that if 'ie' stands at the end of a word, it sounds /i/, the short /i/ sound:
calorie /ˈkæl.ər.i/
cookie /ˈkʊki/
sweetie /ˈswiː.t̬i/
Sound 2: /iə/
'ie' also sounds /iə/:
alien /ˈeɪ.li.ən/
soviet /ˈsoʊ.vi.ət/
orient /ˈɔɹ.i.ənt/
Sound 3: /aɪ/
'ie' sounds /aɪ/ when it comes at the end of words:
pie /paɪ/
tie /taɪ/
lie /laɪ/
die /daɪ/
Sound 4: /ɪ/
'ie' also sounds /ɪ/:
pierce /pɪɹs/
fierce /fɪɹs/
Sound 5: /iɛ/
'ie' also sounds /iɛ/:
fiesta /fiˈɛstə/
sierra /siˈɛɹə/
Sound 6: /aɪə/
'ie' sounds /aɪə/:
society /səˈsaɪəti/
diet /ˈdaɪət/
Sound 7: /ə/
'ie' also sounds /ə/:
ancient /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
deficient /dɪˈfɪʃənt/
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