The first E has a short I sound and the second E has a short E sound.
*Note that "pretend" and "prevent" are seldom pronounced with the long E as "pree" -- unlike some other pre- words such as preview or prepaid.
Pretend has a short e sound, pronounced "prih-tend."
Long e
No. Although it can be emphasized as "pree-tehnd" the first E has a short I sound and the second E has a short E sound (prih-tehnd).
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.
A short "e"
Short
No. Although it can be emphasized as "pree-tehnd" the first E has a short I sound and the second E has a short E sound (prih-tehnd).
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.
A short "e"
"Desk" contains a short vowel sound, as the "e" is pronounced as a short "eh" sound.
Short
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."
The 'e' in "them" is pronounced with a short vowel sound, like in words such as "red" or "dress."
short e for mean
long