Spell vowel team words
~8 min
In seed, ee spells the long e sound. In boat, oa spells the long o sound.
Two Letters, One Sound
The letters e-e act as a team to make one long sound.
Word: seed
sound 1s
sound 2ee
sound 3d
Some long vowel sounds are made by a team of two vowels working together. When you see two vowels side by side like 'ee' or 'oa', they often make one long sound.
💡 Look for the vowel pair inside the word.