3. Sound [e] 3. Звук [e]

Spelling examples: end, well, bread, heavy, many.

Примеры написания: end, well, bread, heavy, many.

Letter E Буква E

The sound [e] is represented by the letter E in the closed syllable in the root, prefix, or suffix: bet, set, well, guest, seldom, every, berry, regular, accept, connect, inspector, impress, address, architect, entrance, entire, enlarge, enjoy.

Звук [e] передается буквой E в закрытом слоге корня, приставки или суффикса: bet, set, well, guest, seldom, every, berry, regular, accept, connect, inspector, impress, address, architect, entrance, entire, enlarge, enjoy.

Combination EA Буквосочетание EA

There are many words (but still a limited number of them) in which the sound [e] is represented by the combination EA.

Есть много слов (но все же их ограниченное число), в которых звук [e] передается буквосочетанием EA.

Learn them by heart: bread, dead, head, header, lead, read, spread, thread, dread, tread, instead; already, ready, steady, meadow; sweat, sweater, threat, threaten; breath, death, health, stealth, wealth; weather, leather, feather; measure, pleasure, treasure, treasury, pleasant, peasant, pheasant; dealt, meant, cleanse, jealous, realm; heaven, heavy, endeavor, deaf; breakfast, breast, treachery, weapon.

Выучите их наизусть: bread, dead, head, header, lead (свинец), read (читал), spread, thread, dread, tread, instead; already, ready, steady, meadow; sweat, sweater, threat, threaten; breath, death, health, stealth, wealth; weather, leather, feather; measure, pleasure, treasure, treasury, pleasant, peasant, pheasant; dealt, meant, cleanse, jealous, realm; heaven, heavy, endeavor, deaf; breakfast, breast, treachery, weapon.

Rare spellings for the sound [e]: any, many, friend, said, says, bury.

Редкие варианты написания для звука [e]: any, many, friend, said, says, bury.

4. Sound [ei] 4. Звук [ei]

Spelling examples: age, lake, nation, wait, play, they, eight.

Примеры написания: age, lake, nation, wait, play, they, eight.

Letter A in the open syllable Буква A в открытом слоге

The sound [ei] is represented by the letter A in the open syllable in the root: Kate, ate, late, take, race, name, save, ache, table, cradle, change, strange, paste, waste.

Звук [ei] передается буквой A в открытом слоге корня: Kate, ate, late, take, race, name, save, ache, table, cradle, change, strange, paste, waste.

The sound [ei] is represented by the letter A in the open syllable in the suffix: decorate, educate, create, celebrate, concentrate, dictate, investigate, originate.

Звук [ei] передается буквой A в открытом слоге суффикса: decorate, educate, create, celebrate, concentrate, dictate, investigate, originate.

Letter A in the closed syllable Буква A в закрытом слоге

In a number of cases, the letter A has the sound [ei] in the closed syllable or in the syllable that is not easily recognizable as an open syllable (hidden [ei]): bacon, baby, lazy, angel, danger, stranger, April, paper, basin, basis, Asia, pastry, nation, patriot, fatal, naval, facial, racial, vacant, ancient, patient, radio.

В ряде случаев, буква A имеет звук [ei] в закрытом слоге или в слоге, который нелегко распознать как открытый слог (скрытое [ei]): bacon, baby, lazy, angel, danger, stranger, April, paper, basin, basis, Asia, pastry, nation, patriot, fatal, naval, facial, racial, vacant, ancient, patient, radio.

Combinations AI, EI Буквосочетания AI, EI

The sound [ei] is represented by the combination AI before a consonant in the root: aim, aid, sail, tail, main, vain, rain, raise, faint, paint, saint, strait, straight, remain, complain, disdain, explain, restrain.

Звук [ei] передается буквосочетанием AI перед согласной в корне: aim, aid, sail, tail, main, vain, rain, raise, faint, paint, saint, strait, straight, remain, complain, disdain, explain, restrain.

The sound [ei] is represented by the combination EI before a consonant in the root: rein, veil, vein, feign, reign, deign, sleigh, weigh, weight, eight, freight, neighbor.

Звук [ei] передается буквосочетанием EI перед согласной в корне: rein, veil, vein, feign, reign, deign, sleigh, weigh, weight, eight, freight, neighbor.

Combinations AY, EY Буквосочетания AY, EY

The sound [ei] is represented by the combination AY at the end of the word: day, gray, may, say, way, hay, play, pray, stay, stray, essay, relay, delay.

Звук [ei] передается буквосочетанием AY в конце слова: day, gray, may, say, way, hay, play, pray, stay, stray, essay, relay, delay.

The sound [ei] is represented by the combination EY at the end of the word: they, prey, hey, whey, survey, obey, convey.

Звук [ei] передается буквосочетанием EY в конце слова: they, prey, hey, whey, survey, obey, convey.

In some words of foreign origin the combinations EI, EY are pronounced as [ai]: Einstein, Fahrenheit, geyser, Meyer.

В некоторых словах иностранного происхождения буквосочетания EI, EY произносятся как [ai]: Einstein, Fahrenheit, geyser, Meyer.

Combination EA Буквосочетание EA

In just a few words, the sound [ei] is represented by the combination EA: break, great, steak.

В нескольких словах, звук [ei] передается буквосочетанием EA: break, great, steak.

Words of French origin Слова французского происхождения

In some English words of French origin, the final sound [ei] is represented in writing by the letters E, EE, ET: cafe, attache, pate, resume, fiance, fiancee, divorcee, matinee; ballet, beret, buffet, bouquet, fillet, gourmet.

В некоторых английских словах французского происхождения конечный звук [ei] представлен на письме буквами E, EE, ET: cafe, attache, pate, resume, fiance, fiancee, divorcee, matinee; ballet, beret, buffet, bouquet, fillet, gourmet.

There are some English words with the ending EE that has the sound [i:]: employee, trainee, refugee. A large number of English words have the ending ET (pronounced [it]): bullet, wallet, skillet, packet, picket, pocket, rocket. It's a good idea to organize them in columns for comparison.

Есть некоторые английские слова с окончанием EE, имеющим звук [i:]: employee, trainee, refugee. Большое количество английских слов имеют окончание ET (произносится [it]): bullet, wallet, skillet, packet, picket, pocket, rocket. Полезно расположить их в колонках для сравнения.