Keyword DRESS
/e/as in “bed”
How to make it
- Open your jaw about halfway.
- Keep your tongue forward, lips relaxed.
- Keep it short.
Common mistake
Opening too wide, so "bed" sounds like "bad", or too little, so it sounds like "bid".
In words
Listen at normal speed or slowly, then say it yourself.
- bed
- red
- head
Don't confuse with
Listen and choose the word you hear.
US and UK
This sound is the same in American and British English.