Don't forget for each sound you need to
put double slash or bracket.
/e/ or /ε/ and /ǝ /
[e] and [ǝ]
/e/ or /ε/
Lips :
Slightly spread and unrounded
Jaw :
Open wider than for /eI/
Tongue :
High, near the roof of the mouth
Spelled :
e, ea
For Example :
Edge
Error
Many
Bread
Less frequent spelling consists of the
letters a, ai, ie, ue, and eo
The letter e before usually pronounced /ε/
and the letter ea before d are usually prnounced /ε/
Example :
Any, again, attended, well and ahead
/ǝ/
This sound its The Schwa Vowel, and you
need to sound it in very short and quick.
Your lips should be completely relaxed
and barely move during its production.
Spelled :
a, e, i, o, u
For example :
Ago
Holiday
Telephone
Soda
Other spellings of /ǝ/ include eo,ou,
iou, and ai
Example :
famous,
nation and certain
And here are the video on Youtube to
hear clearly each sound
American style
/e/ or /ε/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLG3cCLcNiI
/ǝ/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1mDSUSwNls
British Style
/e/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d98t4b3XLjg
/ǝ/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVvn6204I_Y
Lets next to ɜ & ɔ:
