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Spelling and sound [i:]

The sound [i:]

e	athlete,be, compete, complete, delete, deplete,gamete
ea	beam, bean , bleach , breathe , cheat , leaf, meat, read, speak
ee	bee, between, deep, keep, kneel, leek , meet, reef, screen, squeeze
ei	ceiling, conceive, perceive, receive
eo	people
ey	key
i	caffeine, machine, magazine, police, routine
ie	believe, chief, field, piece shield (bouclier), thief

WARNING! Not always the same sound!
ea 'sweat' isn't pronounced like 'sweet', but like 'head'
. sweet: [swi:t] sweat: [swet]
. area: ['eə.ri.ə]
ey honey, chimney, monkey : [i]
. honey : ['hʌn.i]

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1.
Quick! Call the pol ce. I think there is a th f in our neighbours' garden.

2.
      Every w kend Bob plays football. He is the goalk per of his t m.

3.
I bel ve Helen when she says that her daughter is clever.
I know Sue, she sp ks and r ds very well for her age.

4.
   I rec ved this washing mach ne last w k and it has already broken down!

5.
In spring the l ves are light-gr n.
But in autumn they will turn brown and fall off the tr s.

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      I got a side stitch while running, so I had to stop and br the d ply.

7.
Could you go to the supermarket pl se?
I n d some m t and a p ce of ch se for dinner.

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