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In English, the long /e/ is an open stretched-out way of pronouncing vowels. Imagine saying be, tree, or sheep slowly – that's the sound. This sound is written in different ways, but when it's at the end of a word, we often use the letter y to spell it.
You might notice that sometimes this sound isn't very strong. In some cases, it might even sound like the short /i/ sound you hear in words like sit. This happens because pronunciations sometimes vary depending on accent.
If you're not sure what the long /e/ sounds like, you can click the speaker icon to listen to examples. It's important to understand how this sound works to improve your understanding of English and spelling.
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angry |
My friend is angry with me.
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army |
My brother joined the army this year.
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baby |
The baby gave a loud wail.
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berry |
The holly berry is bright red.
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body |
The liver is the largest organ inside the body.
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cherry |
Would you like a cherry with your ice-cream?
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copy |
Please email me a copy of your report.
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curry |
How much curry powder shall I use?
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duty |
The doctor is on night duty this week.
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empty |
I wandered through the empty streets.
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every |
Jack goes swimming every Saturday.
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family |
The family opened a bank account.
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hungry |
I feel hungry at lunch time.
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lady |
The lady wore a red hat.
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marry |
They plan to marry in the summer.
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party |
Will Jeff invite us to his party?
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sorry |
I'm sorry to hear you are ill.
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memory |
My memory for spelling is getting better.
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penalty |
Sam always bluffs when he takes a penalty.
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injury |
The injury left a scar.
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Learn more about these words in the Spellzone Main Course: Unit 7. Long vowels e.g ee, ea or y? oa, o-e, or ow? u-e, ue, or ew?
Learn this spelling list using the 'Look, Say, Cover, Write, Check' activity.
How to use:
Look and read the word.
Say the word. Click the speaker icon.
Cover the word.
Write the word.
Check your spelling.
Spelling games using the word list: y words
Autumn Anagram
A spelling game for Autumn!
Egg Hunt
Crack the eggs!
Word Search, small
The classic English word game.
Spooky spelling
A spelling game for Halloween!
Against the Clock
Spelling 'against the clock'.
Mayan Temple
Try the temple spelling puzzle.
Monkey Business
It's bananas!
Test yourself using the 'Listen and Spell' spelling test.
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