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⟨i-e⟩
From Teflpedia
i-e is a split vowel digraph found in English.
In English, this fairly reliably represents the ᴘʀɪᴄᴇ vowel, with some exceptions.
With most letters[edit | edit source]
- B: tribe
- D: hide
- F: knife
- K; bike
- L: bile
- M: time
- N: pine
- P: pipe
- S: monetise
- T: bite
- V: hive
- Z: realize.
With C and G: softening[edit | edit source]
C and G are softened to s sound and soft G sound.
- spice (compare spic)
- sage (compare sag)
With R[edit | edit source]
ire represents /aɪə(r)/, as in fire, hire
French style[edit | edit source]
Before gu and qu, this produces a long E sound, e.g. oblique, intrigue. Also, with French-ch, e.g. niche, quiche.
French-style pronunciation can be found in other words, e.g. elite, gite, cuisine, machine, magazine, police, submarine.
With unstressed syllables[edit | edit source]
Unstressed syllables are subject to vowel reduction:
- with "ice": justice, notice, office, practice, service
- with "ine": determine, discipline, engine, examine, imagine
- with "ive": active, adjective, alternative
High frequency word exceptions[edit | edit source]
Vowels: give, live (verb)| (verb)