This document provides a detailed overview of English vowel sounds, specifically focusing on the short /ɛ/, long /ē/, and short /ɪ/ sounds. It describes the tongue and lip positions for each sound and provides example words for better understanding. Additionally, it highlights pronunciation nuances when certain words shift between noun and verb forms.

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7. Short e
/ɛ/
The 'short e' /ɛ/ sound is a relatively
relaxed vowel sound. The middle of the
tongue rounds slightly upward and the
sides of the tongue may lightly touch the
top and bottom side teeth. The lips and
jaw are loose and relaxed.

9. Short /ɛ/
bed /bɛd/ educate egg
send /sɛnd/ emphasize medicine
yes /yɛs/ energy sweater
bread /brɛd/ excellent elevator
Heaven men adept
Said cent escape
lend sell mental
Friend smell eligible
Guest neck Television
again when best
Any ready telephone
Enter ten head
Entire sweat pen
Extend rest kettle
Except help embrace

10. Short /ɛ/
says debtor
Meant many
deaf twenty
debt special
cleanse legend
bury essential
lecture burn
weapon second
genuine theft
leopard schedule
jeopardy profession
ceremony endeavor
burger dictionary
edge stationary
burial missionary

11. American /ɛ/

13. long e
/ē/
The tongue is forward, with the body of the
tongue near the tooth ridge. (The tongue is
higher in the mouth for this sound than for
any other vowel in English.) Because the
tongue is so high, the jaw is relatively
closed during the 'long e' /i/ sound. The
sides of the tongue touch the top, side
teeth during the sound.

16. long /ē/
Theme real key
Japanese dear monkey
Delete heal mainly
Chinese seat holy
Even leaf funny
These receive believe
Compete ceiling priest
Sincere perceive piece
Gene conceit grief
Eleven seize free
Leave receive degree
Read protein police
Meat relieve material
Neat priest serious
Meal thief body

17. Long /i:/
Key secret amoeba
Feel reason novena
Seal lenience arena
See lethal convenience
Preach heathen cathedral
Peas achieve comedian
Reach impede allegiance
Gleam supreme remedial
League complete guarantee
Cheek police limousine
Senior machine intermediate
Creature ravine lingerie
Legal obese appeal
Evil fatigue cheap
Even technique beach

18. Long /i:/
1. Please keep these fields clean.
2. The evening breeze induced her deep sleep
3. The team was eager to repeat its recent victory.
4. Breathe deeply before you read the speech.
5. I believe the machine needs immediate attention.
6. He impressed the people by hi unique appeal
7. Each child’s meal consists of meat and green, leafy
vegetable
8. The fleetfooted athlete received three medals for his
feats.
9. I agree that frequent practice is the only guarantee foe
effective speech.
10. Leaders of nations who disagree should meet however
brefly to plan the peace.

22. short i
/ɪ/
The lips are relaxed and the central/front
area of the tongue is in the central/high
area of the mouth for this sound. The
overall neutrality and relaxed tongue and
lip position is why it is one of the
pronunciations used in an unstressed
vowel position.

25. Short /ɪ/
spin /spɪn/ captain immaculate
lip /lɪp/ certain secure
myth /mɪθ/ rhythm secede
symbol /sɪmbəl/ diminish relieve
Give fountain beneath
Busy cabbage demand
Impose marriage predict
Infant village policy
Incident postage family
Building manage
Private cottage
Listen climate
Commit necklace
Admit delicate
History chocolate
Since accurate
Note: When use it as a
noun or verb the word is
pronounce with I in (Bit)
But use it as a verb
pronounced it with (ei)
Separate or seperait