The word 'beneath' has a long E sound from the EA pair, as in neat and breathe.
The first syllable is 'be' but in speaking, it has a short I sound (bih-neeth). There is no short E sound.
The word "beneath" 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, the word "Wednesday" does not have both long and short "e" sounds. It only has the short "e" sound.
The EA pair has a short E sound. The second e is a schwa.
The word "hen" has a short e sound.
No, "Leap" is not a short e word. It has a long e sound.
No. The first E will have either a short I or a long E sound, and the EA pair has a long E sound (bih-neeth, bee-neeth).
short e, as bed,
The E has a short E sound, as in gem. (The long E is heard in the word theme.)
No, the word "Wednesday" does not have both long and short "e" sounds. It only has the short "e" sound.
The word "hen" has a short e sound.
"Desk" contains a short vowel sound, as the "e" is pronounced as a short "eh" sound.
The term "member" contains a short e sound.
None are a long e. First one is short e or more like a short i (as in pit), second is a short e, last is silent.
"Credit" has a short vowel sound because the "e" is pronounced as "eh" rather than "ee."
short e for mean
The 'e' in "them" is pronounced with a short vowel sound, like in words such as "red" or "dress."
The "e" in tea is typically pronounced as a long "e" sound, like in "me."