How to Pronounce the /e/ Sound

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In this lesson, we are going to learn all about the /e/ sound. Well, it would be more interesting if you knew this sound exists in your mother tongue, eh?

In this lesson, we are going to learn how the sound /e/ is produced by looking at the articulatory organs.

What Type of Sound Is /e/?

/e/ is a close-mid sound and is found in many words.

How to Produce /e/?

how to pronounce /e/

As you see in the picture, /e/ is produced when you open your mouth slightly as if you are saying 'eh', and the lips must be unrounded to make a short /e/ sound. The teeth are not close like in the sound /i/ and we open the mouth a bit more than when we want to produce the /æ/ sound.

/e/ can be heard in these letters:

well /wel/

tell /tel/

many /ˈmen.i/

again /əˈɡen/

Listening

Let's listen to the pronunciation of the /e/ sound which has been mentioned below:

Down below, there are two other sounds similar to the /e/ sound. At first, listen to the /æ/ sound and then listen to the /i/ sound:

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How to Pronounce the /æ/ Sound

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How to Pronounce the /a/ Sound

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