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Writing Long-Vowel Sounds
Using sound alone as a spelling aid can present problems for some spellers.
Consider the variety of spellings for the long-vowel sounds.
| Long a, |ā| as in
age |
Long e, |ē| as in
even |
Long i, |ī| as in
ice |
| a |
labor, table, nation |
e |
she, be, equal |
i |
pilot, tiger, minor |
| a_e |
shade, pale, space |
e_e |
scene, these, evening |
i_e |
slide, twice, shine |
| ae |
brae |
ae |
Caesar |
ae |
maestro |
| ag |
champagne |
ea |
flea, beacon, teacher |
ai |
aisle |
| ai |
paid, claim, daily |
ee |
eel, tree, freeze |
aye |
aye |
| aig |
campaign |
ei |
ceiling, receive |
ei |
heist |
| ait |
parfait |
eo |
people |
eigh |
height |
| au |
gauge |
i |
ski, piano, trio |
ey |
geyser |
| ay |
pay, gray, mayor |
ie |
chief, piece, yield |
eye |
eyebrow, eyelash |
| e |
padre, beta |
ii |
Hawaii |
hy |
rhyme |
| ea |
great |
oe |
subpoena, phoenix |
ie |
Pie, dried |
| ee |
entree, fiancée |
ois |
chamois |
ig |
sign |
| ei |
lei, rein |
ue |
Portuguese |
igh |
might, higher |
| eigh |
eight, weigh, sleigh |
y |
pity, nasty, likely |
ui |
guide |
| et |
chalet, bouquet, ballet |
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uy |
guy, buyer |
| ey |
prey |
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y |
sky, deny, apply |
| ez |
rendezvous |
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ye |
rye, dye |
| ue |
risqué |
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| Long o, |ō| as in open |
Long u, |ū| as in use |
Long oo, |ōō| as in
food |
| o |
notion, ocean, older |
u |
union, music, unit |
oo |
moon, cartoon, stool |
| o_e |
globe, those |
u_e |
mule, fuse |
oo_e |
ooze, choose, goose |
| aoh |
pharaoh |
eau |
beauty, beautiful |
eu |
pneumonia, neutral |
| au |
chauffeur |
eu |
feud |
ew |
threw, jewel, cashew |
| eau |
beau, chateau, bureau |
ew |
few |
o |
do, to |
| eaux |
chateaux (plural) |
ewe |
ewe |
oe |
shoe, canoe |
| eo |
yeoman |
iew |
view |
ou |
group |
| ew |
sew |
ue |
fuel, value, cue |
ough |
through |
| oa |
boat, loaf, roast |
ueue |
queue |
u |
duty, student |
| oe |
toe, hoe |
ugh |
Hugh |
u_e |
dune, prune |
| oh |
oh |
ut |
debut |
ue |
clue, due, issue |
| oo |
brooch |
you |
youth, youthful |
ui |
bruise, cruise, juice |
| ou |
boulder, shoulder |
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wo |
two |
| ough |
dough, though |
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| ow |
mow, know, window |
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| ot |
depot, escargot |
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