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The short E is heard in many words where the E is between consonants: bed, get, left, men, neck, step, and tell.
Most words that begin with E (other than EE or EI) have a short E.
education
egg
enter
excuse
(However, the words effect, effective, emit, and emission have short I sounds in US pronunciation)
The short E can also be produced by an EA pair or a UE pair, or other vowels.
EA words - bread, deaf, death, health, sweat
EI words - heifer, nonpareil
UE words - guess, guest
A words - many, can, says
U words - bury
AI words - said, again
("says" also has a short E sound)
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What words have a short e sound but are spelled with ai?
The word said is always a short E sound. In some pronunciations, certain and captain do, but they can also have a short I sound for the AI. Other AI words with the short E sound are again and against.
Does web have a short e sound?
Yes. The E has a short E sound as in rebel.Yes, the word 'web' does have the short e sound. Some other words with the same sound are set, sect, and heck.
Does pet have a long E sound?
No. It has a short E sound, as in the words bet, get, and set. The word with the long E sound is "peat."
Does tea have a short e sound?
No - it has a long 'e' sound as in words like see, flee and glee.
Does bread have a short E sound?
Yes, the word 'bread' does have the short e sound. But not all words that have the e and a together make the same short e sound. An example of a word where the e and a make the long e sound is bead. But you also have words that are spelled exactly the same but sound different and mean different things, such as lead (with a long E meaning show someone the way) and lead (with the short e meaning a heavy metal). Or tear (with short e means to rip) and tear (with long e means the drops that fall when someone cries).
What words have a short e sound but spelled like she?
There are no words ending in E where the E has a short E sound. The words spelled with "she" that have short E's include shed, shelf, shell, shelter, shelve, and shepherd.
What words have a short e sound but are spelled with ai?
The word said is always a short E sound. In some pronunciations, certain and captain do, but they can also have a short I sound for the AI. Other AI words with the short E sound are again and against.
Is the e in them short e or long e?
The E has a short E sound, as in gem and then.
Is bell a short E word?
Yes. The E has a short E sound, as in sell and well.Yes, the e in bell has the short e sound. Some additional words that have a short e are rest, heavy, and bread.
Does web have a short e sound?
Yes. The E has a short E sound as in rebel.Yes, the word 'web' does have the short e sound. Some other words with the same sound are set, sect, and heck.
Do the words nest and blanket have a short e sound?
No. The E is indeed short in nest (as in net and rest), but in blanket you do not sound the ET as "et" -- it has a short I sound (blang-kit).
Which of these words has the short e sound meager tenement or proceed?
Tenement has the short E sound (but only for the first E, as the others are not stressed).
What words have a a short e sound and long e sound?
Tenessee
Does cent have a short e sound?
Yes. The "-eh" is the short E sound. The long E is heard in words like scene and seen.
Does when have a short e sound?
Yes, it does, as in hen and men.Yes. The word when has a short E sound (wen) as in the rhyming words ten and then.
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.
Is leg a short e word?
Yes, leg is a short E word. The long E vowel has the E sound. Additional words that have the short E sound include ten, hen, lemon, pen, net, jet, nest, and vest.
