Short E: Phonetic CHILDREN'S DICTIONARY

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Picture Dictionary
Organized by the Sound at the Beginning of the Word
long a b hard c
+ k ch d long e f+ph hard g h long i j +
soft g l long o short o p s + soft c sh t th long u v y
short a short e pl sk sl sp st sph short u w
air aw bl cl cr qu dr eer fl gl short i m or ow pr skr sm spl str sw shr tr thr ur wh z
ar br fr gr n oy r squ sn spr tw

Words that Start with the "Short E" Sound
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echidna
The echidna is a primitive, spiny, egg-laying mammal from Australia and New Guinea. It is also called the spiny anteater.

echolocation
In echolocation (also called sonar), a high-pitched sound (usually clicks) is sent out. The sound bounces off the object and some returns. The returning echo is interpreted to determine the object's shape, direction, distance, and texture. Dolphins (and other toothed whales) and some bats use sonar to navigate and find prey.
Edison, Thomas
Thomas Alva Edison (1847-1931) was an American inventor whose many inventions revolutionized the world. His work improved the light bulb; he invented the phonograph, the carbon telephone transmitter, and the motion-picture projector.

Edmontonia
An armored, plant-eating dinosaur from North America.

Edmontosaurus
Edmontosaurus was a duck-billed dinosaur.

egg
Many animals hatch from eggs. Dinosaurs hatched from eggs.

egg carton
An egg carton holds eggs and keep them from breaking.

eggplant
An eggplant is a purple vegetable.

elbow
The elbow is the joint in the middle of your arm.

elephant
The elephant is a big, gray animal with a trunk.

elephant seal
The elephant seal is a huge seal that lives in the Pacific Ocean.

elevator
An elevator carries people and things up and down a tall building.

elk
Elk have beautiful antlers.

elm
The elm is a large, fast-growing deciduous tree.

embryo
An embryo is a very young, unborn organism.

emerald
An emerald is a hard, shiny, deep green jewel.

emerald tree boa
The emerald tree boa is a tree-dwelling nocturnal snake from South American rain forests.

emperor
An emperor is an unelected ruler of a country.
emperor angelfish
The emperor angelfish is a brightly-colored, flattened fish that lives in shallow warm waters.

emperor penguin
The emperor penguin is the largest penguin; it lives on ice packs in Antarctica.

empty
When something is empty, it has nothing in it. The jug above is empty.

energy
Everything needs energy to work or act. Some types of energy include electrical energy, mechanical energy, and potential energy.

engine
The engine of a train pulls the railroad cars along the track.

entrance
You can go into an area through an entrance.

envelope
An envelope holds a letter.

estuary
An estuary is where a river meets the sea or ocean.

evergreen
An evergreen plant doesn't lose its leaves in the winter.

every
Every child has a balloon.

exam
An exam is a test. !

exclamation point
An exclamation point is a punctuation mark that is used to show strong feeling!

exercise
Exercise is very good for you.

exit
You can leave an area through an exit.

experiment
People do experiments to learn about the physical world or to test theories.

explorer
An explorer explores unknown places and discovers new things. For example, Magellan was an explorer who led the first expedition that sailed around the Earth.

extinct
When a group of animals or plants goes extinct, they are gone forever. Some extinct animals include dinosaurs, saber-toothed cats, and dodo birds.

x-ray
An x-ray is a special, high-energy picture of your bones or teeth.