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.
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.
The word "bury" gets its short E sound from the U, and a long E sound from the Y. This E from U sound is practically unique, although it is shared by other forms of the word, such as buried, unburied, burying, and so forth. Although most UR words have a caret U or schwa sound (as in injury), the UE pair does have a short E sound in guess and guest.
Some examples of words with short 'e' spelled 'oe' are: leopard, jeopardy, and foetus.
The AI words include again and against. Some other words may be pronounced as short E in some dialects: certain curtain mountain fountain chaplain bargain These word endings that are spelled with ai-n sound more like short i as in "in". And that is only because of the "schwa."
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.
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.
The word "friend" has a short e sound but is spelled with an ie.
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.
The word "bury" gets its short E sound from the U, and a long E sound from the Y. This E from U sound is practically unique, although it is shared by other forms of the word, such as buried, unburied, burying, and so forth. Although most UR words have a caret U or schwa sound (as in injury), the UE pair does have a short E sound in guess and guest.
The word "says" (sez) is a unique sound for the AY, but it is related to the past tense "said" (sed) where the AI also has a short E sound, as in the words "again" and "against." The A word many also has a short E sound.
The only common words are forms of the word jeopardy. Other words with an EO pair have a schwa sound (burgeon, bludgeon, pigeon) not a short E.
Some examples of words with short 'e' spelled 'oe' are: leopard, jeopardy, and foetus.
The sound in "been" is a short i sound (bin). This is practically a unique sound for the EE pair, although in French words they can have a long A sound (puree, soiree, toupee).
The AI words include again and against. Some other words may be pronounced as short E in some dialects: certain curtain mountain fountain chaplain bargain These word endings that are spelled with ai-n sound more like short i as in "in". And that is only because of the "schwa."
The words include bread, breast, breath, head, heavy, lead (element), and tread.