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Videos and songs to help Kindergarten kids learn how to pronounce the short vowel e, ĕ. Learn CVC words with letter e, the EN and ET word family and three letter blending with short e.
Learning About the Short “E” Sound
The short “E” sound is a vowel sound pronounced like /ɛ/, as in the word bed. It’s a common sound that children learn early when developing their phonics skills.
How to Pronounce the Short “E” Sound?
The short “E” sounds like the “e” in egg or net.
It’s a quick sound, where the tongue is relaxed and positioned in the middle of the mouth.
The following diagram shows some examples of cvc, short e words. Scroll down the page for more examples and songs to help you learn how to pronounce the short letter e and read short e words.
Short “E” songs and CVC Words Blending
Short Vowel Letter “e” Phonics song
How to pronounce the, “short e” sound?
Short e sound - ĕ
How to make the “short e” sound?
Learn words that contain the short e vowel.
The short E Song
Phonics song for children
Word Family -et
Phonics Song for Kids
Learn about the et word family.
Word families are groups of words that have a common pattern.
CVC Words with Letter e
Consonant Vowel Consonant
Phonics Song
Three Letter Blending with Short E
Practice Short “e” CVC Words
Let’s Read! Three letter words with “e”
Reading with Short E: CVC Words
Learning Short Vowels
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Short A | Short E | Short I |
Short O | Short U | Short Vowels |
Learning Long Vowels
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Long A | Long E | Long I |
Long O | Long U | Y (vowel) |
Long Vowels | Short, Long Vowels |
Compare Short & Long Vowels
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Short & Long A | Short & Long E | Short & Long I |
Short & Long O | Short & Long U |
Learning Consonants
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