Long Vowel Spellings

coincide
feudal

mainstay
repeatedly

solidify
speculate

Long vowel sounds can be achieved through different vowel combinations.

• The long a sound can be spelled ai, ay, or a with a silent e.

  plain

  praying

  plate

• The long e sound can be spelled ea, ee, y, i with a silent e, and e with a silent e.

  teach

  seem

  candy

  pristine

  complete

• The long i sound can be spelled igh, y, or i with a silent e.

  night

  fly

  lime

• The long o sound can be spelled oa, ow, ough, or o with a silent e.

  boat

  crow

  dough

  wrote

• The long u sound can be spelled ou, ew, eu, u, ue, or u with a silent e.

  you

  drew

  eulogy

  utilize

  clue

  fuse