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Short sentences

/ɛ/ in short sentences

These short sentences put /ɛ/ in everyday contexts. Read at a natural pace — don't over-emphasize the target.

Tips

  • Don't pause artificially before target words
  • Keep function words reduced (a, the, of, for → short schwa)
  • Let stress fall naturally on content words

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Ted left his red pen on the desk next to Jenny.
Get the best dressed guest to the wedding by ten.
Seven men met in the tent at the edge of the lake.

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Short sentences — Master the /ɛ/ vowel — DRESS