Stressed and Unstressed e
Stressed e is pronounced as ye, as in yet. When unstressed, the letter е is pronounced similar to the first e in beneath.
Single Syllable Stressed E
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герб
здесь лев перс снег |
coat
of arms
here lion Persian snow |
Two Syllables - Stressed-Unstressed E
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бе́рег
не́мец пе́рец се́вер че́рез |
coast
German pepper north across |
Two Syllables - Unstressed-Stressed E
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желе́
мете́ль реве́нь себе́ тепе́рь |
jelly
snowstorm rhubarb to one’s self now |
Multiple Syllables E
|
бе́женец
верне́е зелене́ть ледене́ц |
refugee
or rather to turn green piece of hard candy |