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What compound words have a long e sound?

Here are some compound words with a long e sound, categorized by the part of the word where the long e sound occurs:

Long E at the beginning:

* Everyone

* Everything

* Everywhere

* Everybody

* Everyday

Long E in the middle:

* Deep-sea

* Free-lance

* Greenhouse

* Sweetheart

* Sleepwalking

Long E at the end:

* Stone-age

* Fireplace

* Sidewalk

* Homeless

* Sunrise

Long E in other positions:

* Headache

* Oversleep

* Underneath

* Between

* Anytime

* Anywhere

Important Notes:

* The spelling of the long e sound can vary. Sometimes it's spelled with "ee" (as in "free"), sometimes with "ea" (as in "deep"), and sometimes with just "e" (as in "stone").

* Some words have a long e sound but are not compound words, for example: "tree," "see," "knee," "these."

This list provides a starting point, and you can find many more compound words with a long e sound by exploring dictionaries and word lists.

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