Eo
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The letter combination "eo" has several different pronunciations. This article sets out some words teachers can use to help their students become more aware of the differences.
"eo" as one syllable[edit | edit source]
- /iː/: people
- /ɔː/ George - Georgia
- /e/: Geoffrey - jeopardy - Leonard - leopard
- /ə/: dungeon - luncheon - surgeon
- "eou" as /ə/: advantageous - courageous - gorgeous - outrageous - righteous
"eo" in two different syllables[edit | edit source]
- /iːəʊ/: deodorant - Leo - Romeo - stereo - video
- /iːɒ/: neon
- disciplines: archeology - choreography - geography - geology - geometry - theology
- /iːə/: Leonardo - leotard
- "eou" as /iːə/: courteous - erroneous - hideous - homogeneous - instantaneous - miscellaneous - simultaneous - spontaneous
- Two words written together
- moreover - someone
Variant pronunciations[edit | edit source]
- chameleon /kəˈmiːliːən, kəˈmiːljən/
- meteor /ˈmiːtiːər, ˈmiːtiːɔːr/
- nauseous /ˈnɔːziːəs, ˈnɔːsiːəs,BrE ˈnɔːʃəsAmE/
- /ɪə,BrE iːəAmE/: theorem - theoretical - theory
- /ɪ, ə/: pigeon
Homophones[edit | edit source]
- pidgin - pigeon
Respellings[edit | edit source]
- Def Leppard
- "Lenny" is a nickname for "Leonard"