e_e Phonics look a little tricky but they are not. It is basically when there is a consonant between two ‘e’s in a word. This also adds a long sound to the word with a consonant in the end. For example, the word ‘theme’ is spelled with a consonant in between the two ‘e’s, but, when it is said out loud, it’s pronunciation is ‘th-e-e-m’.
Let’s have a look at the list of split digraph e_e words.
E_E Sound Words for Kids
| Extreme | Delete | These | Chinese |
| Theme | Compete | Cheese | Japanese |
| Severe | Complete | Concede | Sincere |
| Burmese | Scene | Breeze | Evening |
These words are really very common and are used almost everywhere. To have a better understanding, here is a word list of e_e phonics with example sentences:
Examples of Sentences Using E_E Words
| Word | Sentence |
| Extreme | He is injured because he fell from his bike at extreme speeds. |
| Theme | We also went to a theme park yesterday. |
| Severe | Although I knew there would be severe consequences, I went there. |
| Burmese | I saw a Burmese Python but it did not scare me. |
| Japanese | Japanese food is tasty, but it’s not available here. |
| Chinese | Chinese is a difficult language because I’m unfamiliar. |
| Sincere | He was a sincere student, but he slipped. |
| Evening | It is a beautiful evening but I can’t go out. |
| Scene | It was a great scene because of the action. |
| Concede | He conceded 4 runs in his over but still, they lost. |
| Complete | I have to complete my work and play. |
| Delete | I can’t delete this game, because I like it. |
| These | These people are very nice, so I stayed with them for a while. |
Summing Up
These words are used commonly quite but there is also a way for it. Thus, these were the examples of the e_e phonics word list. It should be spoken out loud because it will make it easier to understand how it works. It will help you in decoding words even if you are a beginner. So, we hope this article helps you.
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