Yes. In many US dialects, an unstressed E is often pronounced as a short I, as in became and restore. When this occurs, before sounds like "bifor."
The word "friend" has a short e sound but is spelled with an ie.
Some examples of words with short 'e' spelled 'oe' are: leopard, jeopardy, and foetus.
No, "neither" is spelled with an "I" before the "E."
The I has a long E sound, as would the Y if spelled "lollypop."
The word "bury" and its other forms (buried) are probably unique in this regard, although the UE pair in the words guess and guest also have a short E sound.
The word "friend" has a short e sound but is spelled with an ie.
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.
Some examples of words with short 'e' spelled 'oe' are: leopard, jeopardy, and foetus.
No, "neither" is spelled with an "I" before the "E."
The I has a long E sound, as would the Y if spelled "lollypop."
The word is spelled moving. Words that end in e, drop the e before adding ing.
The word "bury" and its other forms (buried) are probably unique in this regard, although the UE pair in the words guess and guest also have a short E sound.
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.
The common words are said, again, and against.
"Lan" not pronounced with a short or long A, but more of a short E, like "len"
No, the word 'pin' does not have the short 'e' sound. Pin is spelled with an 'i' and so it has the short 'i' sound. Other words that sound like pin are lit, pink, and bib.
yes, ached is not spelled acheed