Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

é

/ˈi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables
e
IPA
/ˈi/
0
Scrabble Score
1
Letters
1
Syllables
1
Unique Chars

Meaning

character

Found chiefly in words borrowed from other languages. When it occurs as the last letter of the word, it indicates that the e is not silent.

Example Sentences

Homonyms

e. è ë ē ĕ ė ẽ e᷍e

Rhymes With

d d. t t. b b. c c. e e. p p.

Questions

How do you pronounce é?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈi/.
What does é mean?
Found chiefly in words borrowed from other languages. When it occurs as the last letter of the word, it indicates that the e is not silent.

How to pronounce é

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “é”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling (/ˈi/) so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “é”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “é” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.