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E Front Unrounded English Y Close Mid Similar H

Symbol e
Name Close-mid Front Unrounded
Notes Similar to English hey, before the y sets in. Spanish e in té. (Spanish e can be a bit lower in closed syllables, such as celda: [ɛ].) English spellings: ate, play, they, great, eight, wait.
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