A * is used when the pronunciations is not /i:/. Generally pronounced /ɛ:/ before the Great Vowel Shift, which rose to /e:/ then /i:/.
each ear earl* earn* earth* ease east eat eave flea beach bead beak beam bean bear* beard beast beat bleach bleak bleat breach bread* breadth* break* bream breast* breath* breathe cease dead* deaf* deal dean dear dearth* death* dread* dream fear feast feat freak gear gleam glean grease great* head* heal health* heap hear heard* hearse* heart* hearth* heat heath heave jeans leach lead[*] leaf league leak lean leap learn* lease least leave leaves mead meal mean means meant* meat
Others:
feather* heather* heaven* jealous* leather* leaven* meadow* measure*
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