short e

Sound in "get"

Short e is the name given to the vowel sound that is represented by the letter e in words like let, met, and set.

In technical terms, it is a mid, front, unrounded vowel.

pronunciation

bed

Furniture for slumber

redPrimary color, warm
tenBase of decimals
netFinal amount remaining

peck · bless · mess · shed · ledge · fret · keg · beg · hem · trek

spelling

bread

Leavened flour product

headUppermost body part
deadNo longer alive
spreadTo distribute widely

threat · sweat · heaven · feather · weather · leather · measure · treasure · pleasant · breath

Categories

front vowelslong e, long i
lax vowelsschwa

Opposites

vowel length/sound duration

short elong e

Stretched vowel sound

long vowel · long i · long a · long o · long u

Phrases

cut shortEnd before completion
fall shortFail to reach standard
short and sweetPleasantly concise
short ofLacking sufficient quantity of
short storyBrief prose fiction
short hairTrimmed-close head covering

Family

short, shorts, shorten, shortened, shortening, shorter, shortest, shortly, shortness

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Rated G