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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Speech & Pronunciation
Ea sound
Hello! I would like to know whether there is any rule on how to pronounce ea in a word.
Here are some examples with ea pronounced differently in some words:
Here are some examples with ea pronounced differently in some words:
- eat: it sounds like "it"
- peace: it sounds like a long e
- Sean: it sounds like the word "yawn" to me
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I am afraid there are no rules. / - ‘fear’, as in ‘beer’; also 'tear', the drop of liquid that appears in your eye when you cry. / - ‘bear’, as in ‘care’; also 'tear', what you do with paper when you pull it into pieces.
- I am afraid there are no rules.
- / - ‘fear’, as in ‘beer’; also 'tear', the drop of liquid that appears in your eye when you cry.
- / - ‘bear’, as in ‘care’; also 'tear', what you do with paper when you pull it into pieces.
- Have fun.
- ps.
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I am afraid there are no rules. ‘ea’ can be pronounced in at least eight ways:
/i:/ - ‘bead’, as in ‘need’ (not /?/ as in ‘it’)
/e?/ - ‘great’, as in ‘fate’
/e/ - ‘head’ as in ‘red
/?'æ/ ‘react’
and, when followed by an ‘r’:
/?:/ - ‘heart’, as in ‘cart’
/?:/ - ‘heard’, as in ‘herd’
/??/ - ‘fear’, as in ‘beer’; also 'tear', the drop of liquid that a
/i:/ - ‘bead’, as in ‘need’ (not /?/ as in ‘it’)
/e?/ - ‘great’, as in ‘fate’
/e/ - ‘head’ as in ‘red
/?'æ/ ‘react’
and, when followed by an ‘r’:
/?:/ - ‘heart’, as in ‘cart’
/?:/ - ‘heard’, as in ‘herd’
/??/ - ‘fear’, as in ‘beer’; also 'tear', the drop of liquid that a
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AnonymousNo doubt I'll have fun.You can begin by reading this little poem I have just written for you:
You read a book, the book is read;
You lead a horse, the horse is led.
The past of hear, I fear is heard;
Of fear it’s feared– not so absurd.
I tear my hair out, scratch
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