The document discusses the short and long 'e' sounds in pronunciation. The short 'e' is a lax vowel sound that is sometimes confused with short and long 'a' sounds. The long 'e' is a tense vowel sound that is produced simply by saying the letter 'e'. Examples are given of words containing each sound, and readers are invited to practice distinguishing the sounds.

1. Pronunciation‘E’ SoundsBy Ikay MorenoImage: by: digitalarthttp://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2280

2. Short ‘e’ sound The short ‘e’ sound is a lax vowel sound. This means there is no stress on the mouth. This sound is often confused with the long ‘a’ sound and the short ‘a’ sound.pet - /pet/ Image: by: digitalarthttp://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2280

3. Let’s practice!

4. Long ‘e’ sound The short ‘e’ sound is a tense vowel sound. This sound can be produced by simply saying the letter ‘e’.feel - /fēl/ Image: by: digitalarthttp://www.freedigitalphotos.net/images/view_photog.php?photogid=2280

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6. Contrasting Sounds

7. Contrasting Sounds

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