读/e/音的字母（组合）规则
1．e在闭音节中读/ e /。
例：bed/bed/，spend/spend/。再如：
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2．e在ll前读/e/。
例：bell/bel/，tell/tel/。再如：
smell sell shell well fellow yellow rebellion spell spelling umbrella
3．e在nn前读/e/。
例：penny/'peni/，Jenny/'d{eni/，tennis/'tenis/
4．e在rr前读/e/。
例：merry/'meri/，errand/'er+nd/，terrible/'teribl/，terrify/'terifai/
5．e在ss前读/e/。
例：less/les/，dress/dres/。再如：
essay depression message possession press pressure procession progress lessonsuccess express oppress impress address unless professor successful expression
6．e在tt前读/e/。
例：Betty better letter settle
7．ea有时读/e/。
例：head/hed/，instead/in'sted/。再如：
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