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Vowel

Long E

The long "e" sound as in "see", "meet", "feel", and "tree". This is a high-front tense vowel sound that is longer and more tense than the short "e" sound.

Phonetic
ē
Voicing
Voiced
Place of Articulation
Front (High)
Manner of Articulation
Vowel (High/Front/Tense)
Mouth Position

The jaw is relatively closed, lips are spread wide in a smile position. The tongue is high and towards the front of the mouth, creating a tense, bright sound.

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Example Words

seeMain Example
siː
meet
miːt
feel
fiːl
tree
triː
green
griːn
sleep
sliːp
deep
diːp
keep
kiːp
week
wiːk
free
friː

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ē
see
siː
Compare with
S
say
seɪ
ē
meet
miːt
Compare with
M
mate
meɪt
ē
feel
fiːl
Compare with
F
fail
feɪl
ē
deep
diːp
Compare with
D
day
deɪ

Tongue Twister

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She sees three green trees and feels free to sleep.
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