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⟨ae⟩
From Teflpedia
⟨ae⟩ is a vowel digraph that occurs in English. Note ⟨aer⟩ and ⟨ael⟩ are separate trigraphs.
Words with a global spelling[edit | edit source]
- As /iː/: algae, antennae (plural of antenna as part of an insect), Caesar, larvae (plural of larva)
- As /aɪ/: maestro, tae kwon do
- As /eɪ/: Israel, Israeli, reggae
- As /eɪ/, /iː/ or /ɪ/: sundae
As two separate sounds:
- Israel: /ˈɪzriːəl/ (also /ˈɪzreɪl/)
Past tense of verbs ending in “a -- not a digraph as occurs across morpheme boundaries.
- As /ə/: congaed, rumbaed, salsaed, sambaed, scubaed, subpoenaed /səˈpiːnəd/
Graeco-Latin words[edit | edit source]
Most words with “ae" are of Greek or Latin origin, and many of them are spelled or pronounced differently in British English and American English.
As /iː/[edit | edit source]
| British spelling | American spelling |
|---|---|
| aeolian | eolian |
| anaemia | anemia |
| archaeology | archaeology, archeology |
| caesium | cesium |
| encyclopedia, encyclopaedia | encyclopedia |
| faeces | feces |
| Graeco- | Greco- |
| haemoglobin | hemoglobin |
| hyena, hyaena | hyena, hyaena |
| leukaemia | leukemia |
| medieval, mediaeval | medieval, mediaeval |
| orthopaedic, orthopedic | orthopedic |
| paediatrician | pediatrician |
| Palaeolithic | Paleolithic |
Other[edit | edit source]
| British spelling | Br pr | American spelling | Am pr |
|---|---|---|---|
| aesthetic | /iː, e/ | aesthetic, esthetic | /e/ |
| anaesthesia | /ə/ | anesthesia | /ə/ |
| caesarean | /ɪ/ | Cesarean, cesarean, Caesarean, caesarean | /ɪ/ |
| gynaecologist | /ə/ | gynecologist | /ə/ |
| haemorrhage | /e/ | hemorrhage | /e/ |
