-ine with a long /e/ sound

In these words the final syllable is stressed and has a clear long /e/ sound. On the end of a word this sound is often spelled i>ine.

magazine	James wrote an article for the college magazine.
chlorine	We could smell the chlorine as soon as we arrived at the pool.
gasoline	There is a gasoline filling station one mile away.
guillotine	I use a guillotine to cut my leaflets.
machine	The machine operator is an expert at his work.
margarine	Some people prefer margarine to butter.
marine	She wanted to be a marine biologist.
submarine	The warship fired on the enemy submarine.
nicotine	Nicotine is extremely addictive.
quarantine	The patients were kept in quarantine.
ravine	The ravine was deep.
routine	After many years, she became bored of her daily routine.
sardine	The cat ate the sardine.
tambourine	I can play the tambourine.
tangerine	Would you like an apple or a tangerine?
trampoline	The girl was bouncing higher and higher on the trampoline.
vaccine	The doctor injected the child with a vaccine.

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