Many people wear green on March 17 in honor of Saint Patrick’s Day. The “ee” sound (as in the word “green”) is usually spelled with a letter “e” alone or in combination with other vowel letters (examples: ee, ea, ie); whereas the letter “i” in American English is usually NOT pronounced “ee”, as it is in some languages. The letter “i” is usually a different vowel sound (examples: live, night).