The "e" in the word "pen" is short.
Yes. The E in pen has a short E sound as in men and ten.
No. Although it can be emphasized as "pree-tehnd" the first E has a short I sound and the second E has a short E sound (prih-tehnd).
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.
In English, the letter "e" can represent both short and long vowel sounds. For example, in the word "pen," the "e" represents a short vowel sound, while in the word "see," the "e" represents a long vowel sound. The pronunciation of "e" as a short or long vowel depends on the word in which it appears.
Yes. The E in beg has a short E sound as in bet and peg.
Yes. The E in pen has a short E sound as in men and ten.
No, that would be spelled peen. Pen is pronounced pEHn so it is a short sound.
No. Although it can be emphasized as "pree-tehnd" the first E has a short I sound and the second E has a short E sound (prih-tehnd).
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.
In English, the letter "e" can represent both short and long vowel sounds. For example, in the word "pen," the "e" represents a short vowel sound, while in the word "see," the "e" represents a long vowel sound. The pronunciation of "e" as a short or long vowel depends on the word in which it appears.
No, the word "engine" does not have a short e sound. In the word "engine," the "e" is pronounced with a long e sound, like the "ee" in the word "see." The short e sound is typically heard in words like "bed" or "pen."
short e, as bed,
Yes. The E in beg has a short E sound as in bet and peg.
Yes. The E has a short E sound, as in deft and debt.
The E has a short E sound, as in gem. (The long E is heard in the word theme.)
No, the word "Wednesday" does not have both long and short "e" sounds. It only has the short "e" sound.
None are a long e. First one is short e or more like a short i (as in pit), second is a short e, last is silent.