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short e

short e noun: the vowel sound /ɛ/, as in the words "pet" and "sled". (The presence of a short vowel is sometimes signaled in spelling by the doubling of a consonant after it, such as in betting as contrasted with meting.).

Noun

short e (plural short e's)

  1. The vowel sound /ɛ/, as in the words "pet" and "sled". (The presence of a short vowel is sometimes signaled in spelling by the doubling of a consonant after it, such as in betting as contrasted with meting.)
    Antonyms:
    long e

Antonyms of short e

Forms of short e

pluralshort e's

Questions about short e

What does short e mean?
Short e means the vowel sound /ɛ/, as in the words "pet" and "sled". (The presence of a short vowel is sometimes signaled in spelling by the doubling of a consonant after it, such as in betting as contrasted with meting.).
What part of speech is short e?
Short e is a noun.
What is the plural of short e?
The plural of short e is short e's.

Words near short e in the dictionary

  1. short dozens
  2. short drink
  3. short drinks
  4. short drop
  5. short drops
  6. short e
  7. short end
  8. short end of the stick
  9. short ends
  10. short ends of the stick
  11. short ess

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