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Not technically. The EA pair produces a long E, but it is shaped by the R. This is called a caret I sound and includes all the words that have the "ear" double sound, including the homophone "here."

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Yes, "hear" is pronounced with a long E sound. It rhymes with words like "fear" and "near."

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