Learn: Short /e/ spelled ea: set 1
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head
dead
dread
tread
spread
thread
deaf
death
breath
health
stealth
meant
sweat
threat
wealthy
About this word list ▼
About this word list ▲
The short /e/ sound is often spelled with ea, as in head or bread. Although ea includes two letters, it makes the same sound as the e in words like bed. From your list, examples like meanth, spread, and breath all follow this pattern. Keep an eye out for ea words - soon you’ll recognise them easily in both reading and spelling.
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