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Does nest have a short or long e?
The word "nest" has a short e.
Does nest have a long or short vowel sound?
The E is nest has a short E sound, as in net and best.
Does egg have a long e sound?
No. The E in egg has a short E sound as in beg and keg.
Does egg have the long a sound?
No. The actual sound is a short E as in leg and beg. However, some dialects sound the E in egg and leg as a long A (layg, ayg).
Is egg a long vowel word?
No. It has a short E sound in most pronunciations. It usually rhymes with beg and leg.
Does nest have a short or long e?
The word "nest" has a short e.
Does nest have a long or short vowel sound?
The E is nest has a short E sound, as in net and best.
Does egg have a long e sound?
No. The E in egg has a short E sound as in beg and keg.
Does egg have the long a sound?
No. The actual sound is a short E as in leg and beg. However, some dialects sound the E in egg and leg as a long A (layg, ayg).
How can you tell the difference between long e and short e?
A long e sounds like the way you pronoune the letter e. Words like sheep, queen, tree, bee, eel. A short e sounds more like eh. Words like egg, Edison, explanation, vest, nest. In the dictionary there will be a straight line or dash above a long e (this is a long a -- ā). There will be a flattened U shaped symbol above short e (this is a short a -- ă).
Is egg a long vowel word?
No. It has a short E sound in most pronunciations. It usually rhymes with beg and leg.
Does the word egg have a short or long vowel sound?
The word "egg" has a short vowel sound. The vowel 'e' is pronounced as /ɛ/.
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).
Does egg have a long or short vowel sound?
Although clearly shown as a short E in most dictionaries, the word egg has two similar pronunciations.One rhymes with beg and has a short E sound, as in bet and peg.The other, apparently caused by the "eh" and "guh" coming together, clearly has a long A sound, as in the word vague. This also applies to the word leg.
Does house have a short e?
House has a SILENT e. so you speak the word as though it's not there. A short e is the sound of the e in the word EGG and a long e is sounded in the word EEL
Does nest have a short vowel sound?
Yes, it has a short E sound as in best, rest, test, get, let, and net.
What vowel sound is in egg?
The E in egg is usually a short E sound to rhyme with beg, peg, and leg.
