Final e takes its name when it is the only vowel in the word. Ex.: he, she, we, me, be.
The sound of ee is the same as the name of e. It is not necessary to connect double letters artificially with a bar or mark of any kind. Children soon learn that one sound is used for both letters.
Combine ee with the consonants used both as initials and finals to build words.
Phonic Series:
| eet | eel | eed | eep |
| b eet | h eel | f eed | p eep |
| f eet | f eel | s eed | k eep |
| sl eet | p eel | w eed | sh eep |
| str eet | st eel | d eed | w eep |
| sh eet | wh eel | n eed | d eep |
Word List.
| feed | sleeping | deed | keep | teeth |
| need | beef | seed | peeping | he |
| seem | speed | deep | keeping | she |
| seems | meet | seen | tree | we |
| peep | see | sheep | three | me |
| sleep | bee | weep | cheese | be |
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ea = e (long).
1. ea is an equivalent symbol for e (long).