Long e

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What is the 'long e' sound?

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The 'long e' sound is a vowel sound that is pronounced like the letter 'E'. It can be found in words like 'see', 'tree', and 'me'.

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Give an example of a word with a long e sound.

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An example of a word with a long e sound is 'beet'.

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What letters can make the long e sound?

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The long e sound can be made by the letters 'e', 'ee', 'ea', 'ie', and 'ey'.

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What is a word that has 'ee' making the long e sound?

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The word 'feet' has 'ee' making the long e sound.

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What is a word that has 'ea' making the long e sound?

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The word 'beach' has 'ea' making the long e sound.

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What is a word that has 'ie' making the long e sound?

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The word 'field' has 'ie' making the long e sound.

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What is a word that has 'ey' making the long e sound?

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The word 'key' has 'ey' making the long e sound.

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How do you spell the long e sound in the word 'tree'?

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The long e sound in the word 'tree' is spelled with 'ee'.

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What is the difference between long e and short e?

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Long e sounds like the letter 'E', while short e sounds like 'eh' as in 'bed'.

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Can the long e sound be at the beginning of a word?

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Yes, the long e sound can be at the beginning of a word, as in 'eat'.