It has a short e sound.
The E has a short E sound, as in gem. (The long E is heard in the word theme.)
No, "Leap" is not a short e word. It has a long e sound.
The word "when" has a short e sound.
No, the word "he" is not a long e word. It is pronounced with a short e sound.
The word is has a short i sound, not a long e.
The word "fence" has a short e sound.
The "e" in the word "pen" is short.
No, a short e word.
The word "hen" has a short e sound.
"Princess" is considered a long e word because the e at the end of the word changes the pronunciation of the i to a long e sound.
No, the word "he" does not have the short e sound. It is pronounced like "hee" with a long e sound.
It has both a short E sound from the E and a long E sound from the Y.