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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.
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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/.
Is egg a long vowel word?
No. It has a short E sound in most pronunciations. It usually rhymes with beg and leg.
Is flea a long vowel e sound?
No, the word "flea" does not have a long vowel sound for the letter "e." In this word, the letter "e" makes a short vowel sound as in "eh" or "e" as in "egg."
What vowel sound is in egg?
The E in egg is usually a short E sound to rhyme with beg, peg, and leg.
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).
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/.
Is egg a long vowel word?
No. It has a short E sound in most pronunciations. It usually rhymes with beg and leg.
Is flea a long vowel e sound?
No, the word "flea" does not have a long vowel sound for the letter "e." In this word, the letter "e" makes a short vowel sound as in "eh" or "e" as in "egg."
What vowel sound is in egg?
The E in egg is usually a short E sound to rhyme with beg, peg, and leg.
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).
Does egg have a long e sound?
No. The E in egg has a short E sound as in beg and keg.
Are egg and nest short e or long e?
Egg and nest have a short e sound in both words.
How do you pronounce courtesy in spanish?
Cortesía is pronounce as (Cor-te-see-a) in Spanish which mean courtesy in English.Cor- with the short "O" vowel sound such words as Ox, Off, and On. Also make sure the "r" sounds like double "rr".Te- with the short "E" vowel sound such words as Deck, Egg, and Ten.Sí-with the long "E" vowel sound such words as See, Breeze, and Eagle.A-with the short "A" vowel sound such words as Ant, Apple, and Can.Pronounce the word slowly by part and when you get the sounds right it would be much easier to pronounce the word faster.
Does spider have a short a sound?
No - the short e sound is the kind that you would find in words such as "egg", "end", and so on. The neutral vowel sound in the second syllable of spider is the schwa (with a symbol É™, resembling a rotated letter "e").
What are facts about the letter E?
Facts about 'E': 1 a vowel; 2 5th letter of the alphabet; 3 is silent at the end of a word when following a consonant; 4 name of a musical note; 5 can have a short sound, eg as in egg, or a long sound, eg as in me.
What words have a short vowel sound?
NOTE: Vowel sounds can be made by the particular vowel (a,e,i,o,u) or by other vowels. So referring to a "long A" should refer to any word with the "ay" sound, not just A words. Words with short vowel sounds: Short A : apple, acrobat, avenue, bat, fast, had, laugh Short E: end, elephant, egg, bed, fell, let Short I: igloo, in, bit, fin, hill, pink Short O: dot, mop, rock, sob, Short U: up, umbrella, cup, fun, gust, gum, number, puff, summer Short OO : book, good, foot (see related questions)
Does egg have a short e sound?
Yes, the word 'egg' has a short e sound, which is pronounced /ɛ/. It is a monophthong sound where the mouth is slightly open, and the tongue is more relaxed.
