E

E is the fifth (number 5) letter in the English alphabet.

The Latin alphabet
AaBbCcDd
EeFfGgHhIiJj
KkLlMmNnOoPp
QqRrSsTtUuVv
WwXxYyZz
For the drug sometimes referred to E, see Ecstasy.

In English it has two main sounds when it is spoken. Usually it is a short E (ĕ), but sometimes it is a long E (ē).

One more thing in English is the so-called magic E, also known as the silent E. That is when a silent e at the end of a word makes the previous e long. Example: morpheme, which is pronounced as morphēm.

Typographic types of E

The types of E include (but may not be limited to) capital E lower-case e é È è Ê ê Ë É ë Ě ě Ē ē Ĕ ĕ Ė ė Ę ę

None of these different types are used in English, except occasionally É/é for some French words such fiancé, café, and crème brûlée.

Meanings for E

These meanings are for E/e as a separate letter.


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