Vowel sound /e/ is pronounced like ‘EH’ or that first sound in the word “egg”.
It has a short and sharp pronunciation, unlike its longer version — VOWEL /ɜː/ SOUND.
Some examples of words with vowel sound /e/
📒 Most times when the letters (-e-, -ea-) in a word gives an ‘EH’ sound, it is often this short vowel /e/ sound — same as /ɛ/.
| -e- | red pen nest |
| -ea- | head bread weapon |
| -ai- | said again against |
| -ue- | guest guess |
| -a- | any many |
| -ie- | friend |
| -ay- | says |
Practice questions on vowel sound /e/
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