THE SPELLINGS OF /E/
Further practice
The spellings of /e/
then
/ ðen/
tech
/tek/
led
/led/
let
/let/
health
/helθ/
friend
/frend/
leopard
/ˈlepəd/
Geoffrey Reynolds, my friend, help me bury the dead
/ ˈdʒefri ˈrenəldz maɪ ˈfrend ˈhelp mi ˈberi ðə ˈded/
The wretch concentered all in self.
/ðə ˈretʃ kənˈsentəd ˈɔ:l ɪn ˈself/
His head leant on a fence.
/hɪz ˈhed ˈlent ɒn ə ˈfens/
Many an anemone ate an enemy anemone
/ˈmeni ən əˈneməni et ən ˈenəmi əˈneməni/
Send toast to ten tense stout saints´ ten tall tents.
/ˈsend ˈtəʊst tə ˈten ˈtens ˈstaʊt ˈseɪnts ˈten ˈtɔ:l ˈtents/
Seventy seven benevolent elephants.
/ˈsevnti ˈsevn̩ bəˈnevələnt ˈelɪfənts/