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Phoneme Dipthtongs Pattern Example Phoneme Simple Vowels Pattern Example

The document summarizes basic spelling patterns in English. It divides vowel phonemes into diphthongs, simple vowels, and minor spelling patterns. For each phoneme, it provides the spelling pattern, example words, and in some cases notes how the spelling has changed over time from Middle to Modern English. The purpose is to concisely outline common vowel spelling conventions in the English language.

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Phoneme Dipthtongs Pattern Example Phoneme Simple Vowels Pattern Example

The document summarizes basic spelling patterns in English. It divides vowel phonemes into diphthongs, simple vowels, and minor spelling patterns. For each phoneme, it provides the spelling pattern, example words, and in some cases notes how the spelling has changed over time from Middle to Modern English. The purpose is to concisely outline common vowel spelling conventions in the English language.

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Basic Spelling Patterns

Dipthtongs Simple Vowels


Phoneme Pattern Example Phoneme Pattern Example
/ay/ iCe “bide”; “bid /ɪ/ iC(C) bid; bidding
ing”
/ɛ/ eC(C) bed; bedding
/iy/ eCe cede; ceding

late; later /æ/ aC(C) lad; ladder


/ey/ aCe

vote; voting /a/;/ɔ/ oC(C) cot; cost


/ow/ oCe

rude; super /ʊ/; /ə/ uC(C) bush; supper


/uw/ uCe

Minor Spelling Patterns

Phoneme Pattern Example Phoneme Pattern Example


/iy/ e he /ow/ oa boat
e se ow bow, know

e /uw/ oo food
e
e e blew
sea
a w
ivy blue
Spelling Middle Modern Spelling Middle Modern
-Cy ue
English English
/ey/ aiC paid iC(C) /aw/ ou
/ɪ/ house /ɪ/
ay pay eC(C) C
/ɛ/ bow, down
/ɛ/
aC(C) ow
/ay/ (C)Cy sky /æ/ /æ/
/oy/, /ɔy/ oiC boil
ie die uC(C) /ʊ/
oy /ʊ/; /ə/
boy
oC(C) /ɔ/ /a/;/ɔ/
"Long" (Tense) Vowels "Short" (Lax) Vowels

English English
iCe /iy/ /ay/
eCe, ee /ey/ /iy/

aCe, ai /ay/ /ey/


uCe, ew /yü/, /iyuw/ /uw/, /yuw/

oCe, oa /ɔw/ /ow/

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