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No, because the E says its name, not "eh" as in a short E.
(The R shapes the E, so it is not technically a long E. The "ear" sound is called a caret I.)
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Does near have a short or long e sound?
The word 'near' does not technically have a long E sound, because of the R. This is called a caret I (ear) word. Some other words that rhyme with near and have the same sound are fear, hear, and dear. There are words that look the same as those words, but have the caret A sound (air), like wear, bear, and pear. And then some of them are spelled exactly alike and can have either the long e or short e sound. An example is tear (rip apart with a short e) and tear (crying drops with a long e).
Does the word WHEn a long or short e sound?
The word "when" has a short e sound.
Does the word hear have a short a or long a sound?
The word "hear" has a long 'ee' sound, so the 'a' is pronounced with a short 'e' sound.
Does them have a short or long e?
The E has a short E sound, as in gem. (The long E is heard in the word theme.)
Does the word he have the short e sound?
No, the word "he" does not have the short e sound. It is pronounced like "hee" with a long e sound.
Does the word WHEn a long or short e sound?
The word "when" has a short e sound.
Does urban have schwa e sound?
The word urban does not have the short e sound in it when pronouncing it. There is no e sound in the word urban. There is a short a sound in the word urban.
Does feet have a short e sound?
No, the word "feet" does not have a short e sound. It is pronounced with a long e sound.
Does the word employee have a short or long vowel sound?
The word "employee" has a short vowel sound in the first syllable, pronounced as "em-ploy-ee".
Is the word wanted a short or long sound?
Is the word wanted a long a sound or short a sound
Does the word is have a long e sound?
The word is has a short i sound, not a long e.
Is word want a short a or long a?
Short e sound
Does the word let have a short e sound?
The word 'let' does have a short e sound. Some other words that have the same short e sound are sled, head, and deck.
Does yell have a short e sound?
Yes, the word "yell" has a short e sound, pronounced as /ɛ/.
Does near have a short or long e sound?
The word 'near' does not technically have a long E sound, because of the R. This is called a caret I (ear) word. Some other words that rhyme with near and have the same sound are fear, hear, and dear. There are words that look the same as those words, but have the caret A sound (air), like wear, bear, and pear. And then some of them are spelled exactly alike and can have either the long e or short e sound. An example is tear (rip apart with a short e) and tear (crying drops with a long e).
What is the short e sound for bead?
The EA in the word 'bead' has a long E sound. The similar word with a short E is 'bed.'
Does the word syllable contain a short e sound?
No, the word "syllable" does not contain a short e sound. It contains the short i sound.
