Vowel Sounds
/ɛ/-/ey/

Sound-Spelling Pattern

	/ɛ/		/ey/
e	get bed fell	a...e	came grate brake stake
		ai	train wait vain rain
a	any many says	a(u)	age April gauge
ai	against said	ay ey	say day may slay they obey
ea	bread thread breakfast 30%	ea	great break steak a few words
ie	friend	ei	vein rein
		eigh	neighbor eight reign sleigh weigh weight
		aigh	straight
		French -et	beret chalet crochet