Question: is ie a vowel team?
Answer: The vowel digraph teams 'ee', 'ie', 'oe' and 'ue' are used in common words while 'ae' is used in a few technical words e.g. 'aerate' and 'aesthetic'. Split digraphs are separated members of a vowel team – they are separated by a consonant. For example, the 'ie' in 'bike' is split to become 'i_e'.