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Meanings
  • Phoneme

    A small vowel sound represented by the letter 'e' in the English alphabet.

    - "The word 'bet' contains three instances of the phoneme 'e'."
    - "The word 'elephant' contains the long vowel sound 'e' in its first syllable."

Pronunciation




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Rhymes
Words rhyming with e
the , he , me , sea , we , tree
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins
  1. E (element) (English) : A chemical element, represented by the symbol 'E'

  2. E (electrical charge) (English) : A measure of the amount of electric charge, represented by the symbol 'E'


Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,
  1. E as in element

  2. E as in electrical charge


Variants
List of all variants of e that leads to same result
e , e's , ees , es , E , e- , E and OE , e-book , e-books , e-brake , e-brakes , E-collar , E-collars , e-collar , e-collars , e-commerce , e-commerces
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

Lowercase: e, Uppercase: E


Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The letter 'e' originated from the Phoenician letter 'he', which represented the sound /h/ in their alphabet. Over time, the letter evolved to represent the sound /e/ in the Greek and Latin alphabets, which is the sound it represents in the English alphabet today.


Trivia
Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word
  1. The letter 'e' is the most commonly used letter in the English language.

  2. The letter 'e' is the second letter in the English alphabet.

  3. The letter 'e' is the only letter in the English alphabet that is a single letter in its upper and lower cases.


Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to
  1. Phoneme: A distinct unit of sound in a language that can change the meaning of a word.

  2. Vowel: A speech sound or a letter used to represent a speech sound that is produced by vibrating the vocal cords.


Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.

The letter 'e' holds cultural significance in various ways. In literature, the letter 'e' is often used to represent the sound of the long vowel sound in words such as 'believe' and 'receive'. In art, the letter 'e' is used as a visual element in typography and calligraphy. In music, the note 'E' is a musical pitch.

How to Memorize "e"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine the letter 'e' as a small, rounded shape.
    - Visualize the letter 'e' as the sound in the word 'bet'.
    - Imagine the letter 'e' as the long vowel sound in the word 'believe'.

  2. associate

    - Associate the letter 'e' with the sound 'eh' as in 'bet'.
    - Associate the letter 'e' with the long vowel sound in words like 'believe' and 'receive'.
    - Associate the letter 'e' with the round shape it resembles.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Every good boy does fine' to remember the order of the vowels in the English alphabet.
    - Use the mnemonic 'Elephants have long trunks and big ears' to remember the long vowel sounds in the word 'elephant'.
    - Use the mnemonic 'Eat your apple every evening' to remember the short vowel sound in the word 'eat'.


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