/ɛ/ AS IN GET

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/ɛ/ AS IN GET

Every exit is an entry somewhere.
Tom Stoppard

Lips: Farther apart than for /eɪ/ and relaxed.
Tongue: Relaxed, mid-high position.

Common Spelling Patterns for /ɛ/

1. e	get, end, next, general
2. ea	heavy, head, read, measure

exceptions:
said, says, again, against, any, many

Warning: Common Mistake

The verb say is pronounced with the /ɛ/ sound in the past tense form and in the present tense form when it is followed by an s.

/eɪ/	/ɛ/
I say	I said he says

exceptions:
said, says, again, against, any, many

Word Pairs for Practice

presidential election
bend your legs
plenty of energy
remember the pledge
better friend

heavy metal
get better
elegant dress
next Wednesday
well read

Practice Sentences

Without some extra effort you will never excel.
Jenny and her friend had eggs for breakfast.
I expect this session to end at ten.
On the seventh of February the weather was wet.
I see my best friend Fred every seven days.

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