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OP I'm hoping someone can clear up a question for me. I am a speech-language pathologist in an elementary school. A colleague (a 3rd grade teacher) has repeatedly asked me over the years why 'speak' is spelled with 'ea' while 'speech' is spelled with 'ee.' I would love to be able to enlighten him with an answer before he retires at the end of this school year. Thanks
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