Many words spell the long /a/ sound with the letters a-e. Here are a few of the longer words.
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amaze |
You never fail to amaze me.
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escape |
The zebra tried to escape from the zoo.
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inflate |
How quickly can you inflate all the balloons?
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translate |
Can you translate from French?
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migrate |
Some birds migrate at the same time each year.
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vibrate |
The heavy truck made the bridge vibrate.
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behave |
My dog is being trained to behave well.
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inhale |
Inhale means to breathe in.
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exhale |
Exhale means to breathe out.
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aeroplane
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The Wright brothers flew the first aeroplane.
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calculate |
Can you calculate the total cost?
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emigrate |
Tom plans to emigrate to Mexico when he retires.
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estimate |
I estimate we'll land in forty minutes.
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hesitate |
Please don't hesitate to call me.
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* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.
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