English pronunciation · Words Starting with E
Ee Pronunciation
Ee is pronounced EE, IPA /ˈi/.
EE
US /ˈi/
Syllables: EE (1 syllable)
noun (a two-letter vowel spelling): The doubled-e spelling that in English almost always stands for the long e sound of see and tree.
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Ee in a Sentence
- The ee in green and the ee in feet sound exactly the same.
- Double the letter and you get ee, one of the most reliable spellings in English.
- Children are taught ee early because it rarely breaks its own rule.
Common Mispronunciations of Ee
Not EH
Doubling a letter in English does not make a short vowel longer. The pair works as one unit with its own sound, and that sound is the long e of bee.
Not ee-EE
Two letters, one syllable. There is no break in the middle and no second beat.
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