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- noun
- /iː/
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- Saule Wright (the "e" is silent) is a chill cat that loves his hip-hop and R&B music.
I can do D flat major over E major.
- I can do D flat major over E major.
- And then D sharp is really the no E flat.
Examples
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Yeah, but there's an M and an E.
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I can do D flat major over E major.
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"I ran my fingers across the letters, up the C, over the e and the 1, down to the a.
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Everybody knows this dumb silent e sound except us.
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So here we've got the number E, Here we've got the number π.
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The letter e is the most common letter in the English language.
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In the word "elephant," the letter e appears at the beginning and in the middle.
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You can find the letter e in many words like "tree" and "breeze."
Synonyms
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The fifth letter of the English alphabet
Idioms
- Formal
A motto meaning 'out of many, one' used by the United States to show unity
Compounds
- Specialized
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A substance stored in body fat that helps the body make babies and protects cells from damage
- Specialized
A layer of the upper atmosphere about 80 to 145 kilometres above the ground that reflects medium-length radio waves
- Specialized
Part of the upper atmosphere 50 to 90 miles above Earth that reflects medium radio waves
- Specialized
A bicycle with an electric motor that helps you pedal or moves without you pedalling
- Specialized
A type of eye surgery that reshapes the cornea by creating a small flap to correct vision
- Slang
A fashion and makeup style with dyed hair, bold eyeliner, and fun accessories
A former mountainous area in central Italy by the Adriatic Sea now split into the regions Abruzzo and Molise
- Slur
Online creators, often women, who gain followers by sharing sexual or suggestive content
An Iranian political group that mixes left-wing and Islamic ideas and some countries call it a terrorist group
An armed group in Pakistan that wants to set up an Islamic government and works with the Taliban
- Informal
A mild, funny phrase people say instead of swearing when surprised or angry
- Specialized
A body protein that helps cause allergic reactions and fights parasites
A holiday in some southern United States on January 19 to remember the birth of Confederate General Robert E Lee
A public holiday on January 19 in some southern US states honoring Confederate general Robert E Lee
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A Pakistani organization accused of giving information about weapons to terrorists
Surface Forms
Etymology
E is one of the oldest letters and comes from earlier alphabets such as the Greek epsilon. It has long stood for the 'ee' sound you hear in 'see' and 'elephant', so remembering that sound helps you remember e.