Here's why:
* The "ee" sound is one vowel sound. It's a long "e" sound.
* The "th" sound is a consonant digraph. It makes a single sound, not a vowel sound.
Here's why:
* The "ee" sound is one vowel sound. It's a long "e" sound.
* The "th" sound is a consonant digraph. It makes a single sound, not a vowel sound.