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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
ēVoicing
VoicedPlace 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
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S
say
seɪ
ē
meet
miːt
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M
mate
meɪt
ē
feel
fiːl
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F
fail
feɪl
ē
deep
diːp
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D
day
deɪ
Tongue Twister
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“She sees three green trees and feels free to sleep.”
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