L2

Lesson 2

“E” sound for the letters “ea”  / i: /

Say “E” when you beat the drum.

Say “E” when you read.

Say “E” when you eat.

Say “E” when you eat ice cream.

Say “E” when you drink tea.

Say “E” when you are clean and neat.

Say “E” when you say “please!”

Exception(s) with /eI/

great

Words with the letter cluster “ea + r” may have /Iə/, /eə/ or /3:/

/ Iə/ ear  dear  fear   gear   hear  near  spear  shears   *tear

/ eə / bear   pear  *tear

/ 3: / earl  early  earth  worm  heard   pearl 

Exception(s)

/ ɑ: /  heart