Spelling list: ee words

The examples in this list use the letters ee to spell the long /e/ sound in the middle of a word.

Click on the speaker to hear the long vowel sound in each word. How many ee words can you spell?

seed
A plant grows from a seed. *
cheek
A tear rolled down my cheek.
feel
I feel hungry at lunch time. *
been
Have you ever been to Spain? *
deep
A deep shade of red is often referred to as crimson. *
steer
Can you steer the boat? *
sweet
There was a sweet floral scent to the air.
street
Let's walk on the other side of the street.
speech
Bob's wedding speech was very funny.
squeeze
She gave her mum a tight squeeze. *
between
An alley runs between the houses.
engineer
We called an engineer to fix the computers.
agree
Do you agree with what I'm saying?
coffee
I like to sprinkle some chocolate on my coffee.
guarantee
My new laptop has a three year guarantee.