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