The letter ‘e’

phonograms

‘e’ words list (top)

R (e short)

Where the   syllable ends  determines whether the vowel sound is long or short

a

       

abdomen

absence

absent

absentee

accelerate

accent

accentuate

accept

acceptable

accessible

accessory

accident

acquiesce

acquiescence

address

adept

adequate

adjacent

adjective

adventure

affect

 affectation

affection

affluence

afresh

agent

aggressor

agreement

alien

aliment

allege

allegory

alphabet

altogether

amazement

amend

amendment

 amends

America

amusement

anaesthetic

ancestor

angel

annex

antiseptic

apex

apoplexy

apothecary

apparel

apparent

append

appendage

appendix

appetite

apprehensive

apprentice

architect

architecture

ardent

arithmetic  

armaments

arrest

arsenal

arsenic

artless

asbestos

ascend

ascension

ashes

aspect

asperity

 assemble

 assent

assert

assess

assortment

 assuredly

 stringent

athletic

attempt

attend

attendance

attention

  attenuated

 audience

augment

authentic

avenue

   

b

       

babel

bachelor

barometer

barrel

barren

basket

basement

batten

battlements

bayonet

beckon

bed

bedeck

bedridden

bedroom

beg

beggar

beggary

belfry

bell

belligerent

bellow

bellows

belt

bench

bend

benediction

benefaction

benefactor

benefit

benevolent

bent

berry

beset

best

bestial

bet

better

bevel

beverage

bevy

bicep

biped

bisect

bitumen

blameless

blanket

bled

blemish

blend

bonnet

booklet

bootless

Boulevard

boxes

bracelet

bracken

bracket

brazen

brevity

broken

budget

bullet

burden

 

c

       

cabinet

cadet

calendar

camel

camera

cancel

 canned

caress

carpenter

carpet

casement

casket

celebrate

celebrated

celebration

celerity

 celery

celestial

celibacy

cell

cellar

cellophane

celluloid

cement

censor

censure

census

cent

centenary

centigrade

centimetre

centipede

central

centre

century

cerebral

ceremony

cessation

challenge

channel

chapel

chasten

check

cheque

chemical

chemist

chemistry

cherish

 cherry

cherub

chess

chest

chestnut

chicken

children

chisel

christen

circumference

circumvent

citadel

citizen

clandestine

cleft

clemency

clench

client

clever

closet

cloven

coincidence

 collect

collection

college

comet

commence

commend

comment

compartment

compel

compensate

compensation

competition

complex

complexion

complement

compliment

comprehend

compress

concentrate

concession

condemn

condense

confectioner

confederate

confess

confident

confidential

congestion

congregate

congregation

conjecture

connect

conscientious

consecrate

consecutive

consent

consequence

consequent

consistent

contemplate

contemporary

contempt

content

contents

contest

continent

convalescent

convenience

convenient

convent

convention

convex

coronet

corpulent

correct

correspond

cosmetics

counsel

countenance

countless

courtesy

covet

covetous

credible

credit

creditable

creditor

credulous

cremation

crept

crescent

crest

crestfallen

crevasse

crevice

cricket

cruel

current

   

d

       

damsel

dandelion

darkness

debate

debility

debris

debt

decade

decadent

decalogue

decide

decidedly

deciduous

decimate

deck

decorate

decree

decrepit

deduce

deference

deficiency

definite

 degree

deliberately

delicate

delight

delinquent

deliver

delivery

dell

delta

deluge

delve

demeanour

demise

democracy

demonstrate

den

denizen

dense

dent

dental

dentist

depot

depression

depth

deride

derive

 derrick

descend

descent

describe

description

desecrate

desert

deserve

design

desire

desist

desk

desolate

despair

despatch

desperado

desperate

 despicable

despise

despite

despondent

 despot

 dessert

 destination

 destiny

destitute

destroy

destruction

detrimental

develop

development

device

 devise

  devoid

devote

devotion

devour

devout

diet

difference

different

digest

digestion

digress

dilemma

diligent

dimension

direct

direction

discerned

disconnect

discontent

discredit

disembark

dishearten

disinfect

disinterested

dispel

dispensary

dispense

dissect

divest

document

dogged

domestic

dozen

dregs

drench

dress

 dwell

dwelling

 

e

       

ebb

ebony

eccentric

echidna

echo

economics

economist

economy

ecstasy

eddy

edge

edible

edifice

edition

editor

education

effect

effeminate

effervesce

efficiency

effigy

effort

effrontery

effusive

egg

egotism

egress

ejaculate

eject

elbow

elder

elect

election

elegant

elephant

elevate

elevator

elf

elfish

elk

elocution

eloquent

elm

else

elucidate

elude

emanate

emancipist

embalm

embankment

embargo

embark

embarrass

embellish

embers

embezzle

emblem

embossed

embrace

embrocation

embroidery

embryo

emend

emerald

emigrate

eminence

eminent

emperor

emphasis

emphatic

empire

employ

employee

empower

emptied

empties

empty

emulate

enable

encamp

enchant

encircle

enclose

encompass

encore

encounter

encourage

encumber

encumbrance

encyclopaedia

end

endear

endeavour

endless

endorse

endow

endurance

endure

enemy

energetic

energy

enforce

engage

engaging

engine

engineer

engrave

enjoy

enroll

enter

enterprise

enterprising

entertain

entertainment

entice

entire

entirely

entitle

entomology

entrance

entreat

entry

envelop

envelope

envious

environment

envoy

envy

epic

epidemic

epigram

epilogue

epitaph

epoch

equable

equanimity

equity

era

eradicate

erase

erect

erosion

err

errand

errant

error

escalator

escapade

escape

erudite

eruption

escort

eskimo

especially

espionage

esplanade

espouse

esquire

essay

essence

essential

establish

estate

esteem

estimable

estimate

estuary

etymology

eucalypt

eulogy

even

ever

every

everybody

everything

evidence

evident

ewe

ewer

exact

exactly

exaggerate

examination

examine

example

exasperate

excavate

exceed

exceedingly

excel

excellent

except

exercise

exception

excess

exchange

excise

excite

excitement

exciting

exclaim

exclude

excruciating

excursion

excuse

execrate

execute

exemplary

exempt

exercise

exert

exertion

exhale

exhaust

exhibit

exhort

exhume

exile

exist

existence

exit

exonerate

exorbitant

exotic

expand

expansion

expect

expectorate

expedient

expedite

expedition

expel

expend

expense

expensive

experience

experiment

expert

expiration

expire

explain

explore

explode

explosion

export

expose

express

expression

expulsion

exquisite

extend

extension

extent

exterior

external

extinct

extinguish

extort

extra

extract

extraordinary

extravagant

extreme

extremely

extricate

exude

       

f

       

farewell

fasten

February

felicity

fed

federal

fell

fellow

felon

felt

fen

fence

fencing

fend

fender

ferocious

ferret

ferry

fester

festival

festoon

fetch

fetid

filament

flannel

flesh

flexible

fluent

foment

forest

forestry

fortress

forever

forget

fragment

frighten

freckle

frenzy

frequent

fresh

fret

friend

friendship

frighten

frozen

funnel

       

g

       

gadget

garden

gardener

garment

garret

gauntlet

gazelle

gazette

gelatine

gem

gender

general

generate

generation

generator

generous

genesis

genteel

gent

gentile

gentleman

gentle

get

ghetto

gibbet

gifted

glasses

glen

given

glisten

godsend

golden

goodness

granulated

gravel

grenade

grenadier

grovel

guess

guest

gullet

       

h

       

hamlet

happen

happiness

harden

harmless

harness

harvest

hatchet

hatred

haven

hazel

hearken

heartless

heartbroken

heathen

heaven

hectic

hector

hedge

hedgehog

heedless

held

hello

helm

helmet

help

helpless

hem

hemp

hen

henceforth

herald

heron

herring

hesitate

hexagon

highness

honest

honesty

hornet

hostel

hotel

hovel

however

hydrogen

hyphen

hysterics

     

i

       

identify

identity

illegible

illness

imbecile

immense

imminent

immodest

impatient

impecunious

impel

impenetrable

imperfect

imperil

impertenent

impetus

implement

impotent

impreagnable

impress

impression

impressive

improvement

improvident

impudent

inaccessible

incandescent

incendiary

incense

incentive

incessant

incident

inclement

incoherent

incompetent

incomprehensible

inconsistent

incredible

indebted

indecision

indefatigable

indelible

indemnify

independence

independent

index

indifferent

indigenous

indigent

indigestion

indispensable

indolent

inedible

ingestible

inevitable

inexpensive

infest

infinitesimal

inflect

inflexion

influence

ingenuous

inherit

inject

inlet

innocent

innocuous

inquest

insect

insecticide

insensible

inseparable

insolence

insolvent

inspect

instep

instrument

insurgent

insurrection

integer

intellect

intelligent

intelligence

intemperate

intend

intense

intention

intercept

interest

interested

interesting

interjection

intermittent

interpreter

interrogate

intersect

intrepid

invent

invention

inventor

inventory

invertebrate

invest

investigate

inveterate

ire

irregular

irrelevant

irrepressible

Irrespective

         

j

       

jelly

jest

jester

jet

jetsam

jetty

       

k

       

keg

kennel

kept

ketch

kettle

kindness

kindred

kitchen

kitten

knell

knelt

       

l

       

label

laden

lament

lamentable

larceny

latent

lecture

led

ledge

left

leg

legacy

legend

leggings

legible

legislate

legitimate

lemon

lemonade

lend

length

lengthen

lens

lent

lentil

leopard

less

lesson

lest

let

letter

lettuce

level

levy

libel

licence

license

likeness

linen

liniment

lintel

liquefy

listen

listless

longevity

lozenge

       

m

       

magnet

majestic

majesty

malcontent

mallet

manifestly

manifesto

mantel

market

marvel

marvellous

masquerade

matchless

mathematics

mattress

mechanic

mechanism

medal

medallion

meddle

medical

medicine

meditation

medley

megaphone

melancholy

meld

mellow

melt

member

membership

membrane

memento

memorable

memorable

memorandum

memorial

memory

men

menace

menagerie

mendicant

mental

mention

menu

meringue

merino

merit

merrily

merry

mesh

mess

message

messenger

messiah

met

metal

metallic

metaphor

method

methodical

metropolis

mettle

midget

minstrel

misapprehend

miscellaneous

mistress

mittens

model

modest

moisten

molest

molten

moment

momentous

momentum

mongrel

monument

mullet

mussel

muzzle

myself

   

n

       

necessary

necessitous

neck

necklace

nectar

nectarine

nefarious

negative

neglect

negotiate

nephew

nest

nestle

net

nether

nettle

never

next

nickel

nitrogen

nonsense

noted

nourishment

novel

November

o

       

oaken

obedient

obelisk

object

objectionable

objectionable

objective

occurrence

offence

offend

offensive

often

omelet

omen

omnipotent

onset

opponent

oppress

orchestra

orient

ostensible

ostentation

ourselves

outset

oxen

oxygen

       

p

       

packet

pamphlet

panel

parallel

parent

parliament

passenger

patent

pathetic

patience

patient

peg

pellet

pelt

pen

penalty

pencil

pendant

pendulum

penetrate

penguin

peninsula

penitent

penny

pension

pensive

pentagon

penury

pepper

peppermint

perennial

perfect

perfection

perfectly

peril

periscope

perish

perishable

periwinkle

permanent

perpendicular

perpetual

perplex

persecute

persevere

perspective

pessimist

pest

pester

pestilence

pet

petition

petrify

petrol

petty

phenomenon

phonetic

picturesque

planet

pledge

plenty

pocket

poem

poet

poetry

polytechnic

porcelain

posterity

potent

potentate

protential

precious

predicate

preface

preference

prejudice

prelate

premature

premier

premises

present

presently

preserve

preside

president

press

pressure

presume

pretty

princess

problem

process

procession

profession

procession

profession

privilege

problem

process

procession

profess

profession

professor

proficient

progeny

progress

project

projectile

promenade

propel

prophecy

prophesy

proprietor

prosecute

prospect

prospector

prospectus

protect

protection

protest

protestant

provender

prowess

prudent

pulverise

putrefy

       

q

       

quadruped

quarrel

quell

quench

quest

question

questionable

quiet

quietude

 

r

       

racket

ragged

raspberry

ravenous

rebellion

reckless

reckon

recognise

recollect

recommend

recompense

reconcile

record

recreation

rectangle

rectify

rector

rectory

red

refer

referee

reference

refuse(rubbish)

regiment

register

registrar

regular

regulate

relative

relay

relic

relish

remedy

remember

remembrance

remnant

remonstrate

rend

renegade

renovate

rent

reparation

reprehensible

represent

representative

reprimand

reptile

reputation

requisite

rescue

reservoir

reside

residue

respite

rest

restaurant

restive

resurrection

reticent

revelry

revenue

reverie

revolution

rivet

rivulet

rocket

rodent

rosella

rosette

rudiment

rugged

russet

ruthless

   

s

   

 

 

sacred

salient

satellite

scarlet

scavenger

scent

science

scientist

scullery

secluded

second

secretary

sect

section

secure

sedate

sediment

sedition

sedulous

segment

seldom

select

self

selfish

sell

seminary

send

sensation

sense

sensible

sensitive

sentence

sententious

sentiment

sentry

separate

separation

separator

september

serenade

serpent

serrated

serviette

session

set

settee

settle

settlement

settler

seven

sever

several

severe

sex

sextant

shed

shelf

shell

shelter

shelving

shepherd

sheriff

sherry

shovel

shred

shrivel

silence

silent

silhouette

siren

skeleton

sketch

sled

sledge

slender

slept

slovenly

smell

smelt

society

soften

solemn

souvenir

spaniel

special

specially

specification

specify

specimen

specious

speck

speckled

spectacle

spectacles

spectator

spectre

speculate

spell

spend

spent

spineless

spinifex

splendid

squirrel

stem

stench

stencil

stepfather

steppe

steps

sterile

stipend

strategy

strawberry

strength

strengthen

strenuous

stretch

stretcher

student

subject

subsequent

subsistence

subterranean

success

successful

succession

succulent

sudden

sufficient

suggest

supplement

suppress

supremacy

surrender

suspect

suspend

suspense

swell

swelter

swept

swollen

sympathetic

synthetic

system

         

t

       

tablet

talent

tandem

tangent

target

tassel

technical

telegram

telegraph

television

telephone

telescope

tell

temerity

temperate

temperature

tempest

temple

temporary

tempt

temptation

ten

tenacious

tenant

tend

tender

tendril

tennis

tenor

tense

tension

tent

tentacle

tepid

terrace

terrestrial

terrible

terrier

terrified

terify

territorial

territory

terror

test

testament

testator

testify

tether

text

textile

texture

theft

them

themselves

then

thicket

threaten

thresh

threshold

ticket

together

torment

torrent

towel

tragedy

transgressor

translucent

transparent

travel

traveller

treachery

treble

trellis

tremble

tremendous

trench

trend

trespass

tresses

trestle

trigonometry

trinket

triplets

trowel

truculent

trumpet

trumpeter

tunnel

turpentine

turret

twenty

       

u

       

umbrella

unless

urgent

utensil

 

v

       

variegated

variety

vegetable

vegetarian

velocity

velvet

veneer

venerate

vengeance

venison

venom

vent

ventilate

ventriloquism

venture

verify

vertebrate

vespers

vessel

vest

very

vet

vestry

veteran

veterinary

vex

violence

violet

virulent

vowel

w

       

wallet

warden

warren

weasel

web

wed

wedding

wedge

welcome

welfare

well

weld

welt

went

wept

west

western

wet

whelk

when

whelp

whence

whatever

wherry

whet

 wireless

witchety

witness

women

woollen

woven

wreck

wreckage

wren

wrench

wrest

wrestle

wrestled

wretch

wretched

y

       

yell

yellow

yelp

yes

yesterday

yet

       

z

       

zebra

zenith

zest

zephyr