American English Phonetics

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E – /iː/

echelon – /ˈɛʃəlɑːn/

economic – /ɛkəˈnɑːmɪk/

ecstasy – /ˈɛkstəsi/

edify – /ˈɛdɪfaɪ/

effect – /ɪˈfɛkt/

eligible – /ˈɛlɪd͡ʒəbl̩/

elite – /əˈliːt/

elocution – /ɛləˈkjuːʃn̩/

elongated – /ɪˈlɑːŋgeɪt̬ɪd/

else – /ɛls/

emaciated – /ɪˈmeɪsiəɪt̬ɪd/

embryo – /ˈɛmbrioʊ/

eminent – /ˈɛmənənt/

enamel – /ɪˈnæml̩/

enamor – /ɪˈnæmər/

encore – /ˈɑːŋkɔr/

endeavor (n/v) – /ənˈdɛvər/

enough – /əˈnʌf/

envelop (v) – /ənˈvɛləp/

envelope (n) – /ˈɛnvəloʊp/

envisage – /ənˈvɪzɪd͡ʒ/

ephemeral – /əˈfɛmrəl/

episode – /ˈɛpɪsoʊd/

epoch – /ˈɛpək/

era – /ˈɛrə (ˈɪrə)/

erase(r) – /əˈreɪs(ər)/

err – /ɛr/

erudite – /ˈɛrjudaɪt/

erudition – /ˈɛrjudɪʃn̩/

eschew – /ɛˈst͡ʃuː/

espionage – /ˈɛspiənɑːʒ/

essay (n) – /ˈɛseɪ/

esthetic – /ɛsˈθɛt̬ɪk/

Ethel – /ˈɛθəl/

ether – /ˈiːθər/

ethics – /ˈɛθɪks/

Ethiopia – /iːθiˈoʊpiə/

Eugene – /ˈjuːd͡ʒiːn/

euphemism – /ˈjuːfəmɪzm̩/

evasive – /ɪˈveɪsɪv/

evidently – /ˈɛvədɛntli/

evolution – /ɛvəˈluːʃn̩/

evolve – /ɪˈvɑːlv/

exact – /ɪgˈzækt/

exaggerate – /ɪgˈzæd͡ʒəreɪt/

exaltation – /ɛgzɑːlˈteɪʃn̩ (ˈɛks-)/

exam – /ɪgˈzæm/

examination – /ɪgzæməˈneɪʃn̩/

examine – /ɪgˈzæmən/

example – /ɪgˈzæmpl̩/

exasperate – /ɪgˈzæspəreɪt/

exchequer – /ɛksˈt͡ʃɛkər (ɪks-)/

execute – /ˈɛksəkjuːt/

exegesis – /ɛksɪˈd͡ʒiːsɪs/

exercise (n/v) – /ˈɛksərsaɪz/

exert – /əgˈzɜrt/

exhale – /ɛksˈheɪl/

exit – /ˈɛgzɪt (ˈɛksɪt)/

expert (n/adj) – /ˈɛkspərt/

extraordinary – /ɪkˈstrɔrdɪnɛri/

extremist – /ɪkˈstriːmɪst/

extremity – /ɪkˈstrɛmət̬i/

exultation – /ɛgzʌlˈteɪʃn̩/