PhonicsYears 1–2Phase 5 – Alternative Spellings & Pronunciations

Alternative spellings for /ee/

Recognise alternative spellings for the /ee/ phoneme: ea (sea, read), e-e (these, Pete), ie (chief, field), y (happy, funny), ey (key, donkey)

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    The /ee/ sound can be spelled in different ways. Let's meet the 'ee' family! 🐝

  2. 2

    Which word has the /ee/ sound spelled with 'ee'? 🐝

  3. 3

    Build the word 'leaf' by tapping the right letters. 🌿

  4. 4

    Let's read 'funny' together. The 'y' at the end says /ee/. 🎭

  5. 5

    Build the word 'funny' using the letters. 😂

  6. 6

    Which word has the /ee/ sound spelled with 'ea'? 🍃

  7. 7

    Which word has the /ee/ sound spelled with 'y' at the end? 🎭

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