One way of spelling the long /i/ sound is by adding the letter e to the end of the word. You can practise spelling the long i sound by working through this list of i-e words.
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hide |
We can play hide and seek.
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wide |
The new road will have four wide lanes.
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bride |
The bride wore a long white veil.
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pile |
He put the clean washing in a pile.
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crime |
The detective must prove who committed the crime.
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time |
There's no time to waste.
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fine |
The table was laid with fine silverware.
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shine |
He polished the silverware to make it shine.
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spine |
She suffered an injury to her spine.
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ripe |
Are the apples ripe yet?
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rise |
I like to rise at six every morning.
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wise |
The doctor gave me some very wise counsel.
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dive |
Are you going to dive into the pool?
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fire |
The flames of the fire kept us warm.
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wire |
The wire on the plug is loose.
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kite |
I love to fly my kite.
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file |
Please attach this file to the email.
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* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.
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