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What words have a long e sound?

You're asking for a tricky one! There are lots of words with a long e sound, but the spelling can vary. Let's break it down:

The most common way to spell a long e sound is with the letter "e".

Here are some examples:

* Words ending in "e":

* be, me, she, he, we, see, tree, free, bee, these, those, please

* Words with "ee":

* feet, sleep, deep, jeep, keep, feel, peel, need, green, seen

* Words with "ea":

* team, read, dream, scream, meat, heat, bread, clean, plead, reach

* Words with "ey":

* they, grey, key, obey, monkey, donkey, turkey, sleigh, whey, prey

But it gets more complex! The long e sound can also be spelled with:

* "ie":

* believe, chief, field, piece, niece, brief, shield, yield, priest

* "ei":

* receive, deceive, ceiling, weird, seize, conceive, relieve

* "y":

* baby, happy, cry, sky, fly, try, dry, buy, my, why

Remember: There are some words that are tricky and don't follow these rules, like "people" and "said".

If you want to learn more about specific words or spelling patterns, I'd be happy to help! Just ask. 😊

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