/e/

Pronunciation

Beg – Low Int
K–12

In this lesson, students learn to reproduce the /e/ sound (as in "gate"). They practice writing and producing the sound through various tasks and compare /e/ and /ɛ/ (e.g., gate/get). Includes a pronunciation diagram and audio.

Please note that we use the International Phonetic Alphabet to represent sounds on our site. This lesson is based on the typical North American pronunciation of /e/ (also known as "long A"). Pronunciation of this sound may differ by country and/or region.

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A spinning paper plane
A spinning paper plane