Expertlatin
One such vowel combination, “ei” (or “ey” word ending), is pronounced like the “ay” in the English word “say,” except that it is a somewhat shorter sound. Note that when there is a written accent over the letter “i”, the diphthong is “broken” and the two vowels are pronounced separately.
How do you pronounce EI?
In German, ei is pronounced like "eye" in English: . In German, ie is generally pronounced like “ee” in English: .
What does EI sound like?
The letters 'ie' and 'ei' together can both make a long 'e' sound (ee) and are often confused. Vowels are the letters 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o', 'u', all other letters are consonants. Vowels can make a short sound ('e' as in 'met') or a long sound ('e' as in 'meet').
How do you pronounce EI and E?
/e/ is a short single sound that is pronounced without your mouth moving, whereas /eɪ/ is a diphthong (a merging of two sounds) and your mouth gets smaller as you are making the sound.
