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The /ɛ/ Sound

TongueThe tongue tip touches the back of the bottom front teeth. The middle part of the tongue arches up towards the roof of the mouth.
JawThe jaw drops.
Vocal ChordsThe vocal cords vibrate.

Examples of words with the /ɛ/ sound


schweppes
/ˈʃwɛps/
Pronounced by Joanna

Pronounced by Salli

Pronounced by Joey

Pronounced by Matthew

thread
/ˈθrɛd/
Pronounced by Matthew

beget
/bɪˈgɛt/
/-ˈgɛt/
Pronounced by Joanna

herdal
/ˈhɛrdəl/
/ˈhɛr-dəl/
Pronounced by Joanna

kaelin
/ˈkɛlɪn/
/ˈkɛ-lɪn/
Pronounced by Joanna

regulation
/ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən/
Pronounced by Joanna

yellow
/ˈjɛloʊ/
Pronounced by Ivy

Pronounced by Ivy

experiment
/ɪkˈspɛrəmənt/
/ɪks-ˈpɛ--mənt/
Pronounced by Kimberly

went
/wɛnt/
Pronounced by Kimberly

digested
/ˈdaɪˌʤɛstɪd/
Pronounced by Salli