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/e/ Spelling: e, ee ech
"each" Mid, front, tense, unrounded long vowel. Vowel of PDE fate or second vowel of French café. SOUND |
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OE
/e:/  |
>>>>
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Great
Vowel Shift |
EME
/i/ |
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/æ:/
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| OE
/e/ |
Lengthening
before consonants |
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| OE
/i/ |
Lengthening
before consonants |
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| OE
/y:/ |
Unrounding
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