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🎙️ Learn American English pronunciation with a focused listening lesson on the letter E. This episode helps English learners (ESL/EFL) understand why one letter can have multiple sounds and how native speakers recognize vowel sounds by sound, not spelling.

Designed for intermediate learners (B1–B2), this episode includes listening comprehension practice, example words, and practice sentences for short E, long E, schwa, R-controlled E, and reduced E so learners can improve clarity and reduce accent patterns over time.

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📝 Vocabulary list:

1) vowel sound: the sound a vowel makes in speech

2) inconsistent: not the same every time

3) organize by sound: group things by how they sound (not spelling)

4) train your ear: practice listening so you can notice sounds more easily

5) short vowel: a quick, relaxed vowel sound (like /ɛ/ in “bed”)

6) long vowel: a vowel sound that says the letter name (like “E” /iː/)

7) schwa: the most common weak vowel sound /ə/ (like “uh”)

8) unstressed syllable: a syllable said less strongly and less clearly

9) stressed syllable: a syllable said more strongly and clearly

10) non-vowel sound: a consonant sound (like /b/, /t/, /k/)

11) cognates: words in different languages that look similar and share meaning

12) R-controlled vowel: a vowel sound changed by “r” (like “her”)

13) reduced vowel: a weaker vowel sound in fast/natural speech

American English Pronunciation: The 5 Sounds of “E” (Listening Practice + Examples)

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