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What words have a long I sound spelled consonant E?

You're asking about words with a long "i" sound spelled with a consonant followed by "e". Here are some examples:

One-syllable words:

* bite

* fine

* time

* mine

* pipe

* like

* ripe

* kite

* wide

* smile

Two-syllable words:

* believe

* achieve

* receive

* relieve

* retrieve

* conceive

* perceive

* deceive

* sleeve

Three-syllable words:

* achieve

* believe

* relieve

* achieve

This is just a small sample, and there are many more words that follow this spelling pattern. Keep in mind that this rule is not absolute, and some words that follow this pattern might have a different sound.

Let me know if you want to explore other spelling patterns or word families!

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