E

E is the fifth (number 5) letter in the English alphabet.

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The Latin alphabet
	Aa	Bb	Cc	Dd
Ee	Ff	Gg	Hh	Ii	Jj
Kk	Ll	Mm	Nn	Oo	Pp
Qq	Rr	Ss	Tt	Uu	Vv
	Ww	Xx	Yy	Zz

For the drug sometimes referred to E, see Ecstasy (drug).

In English, E has two main sounds when it is spoken as a vowel. Usually it is a short E (ĕ), but sometimes it is a long E (ē). E is also a silent E (e̸) when it is used as a consonant (silent letter).

Also, it is the most commonly used letter in the English dictionary.

One more thing in English is the so-called magic E, also known as the bossy E. That is when E almost makes a vowel long or C, G or Q(u) soft in any part of a word. Two examples are name, which is pronounced as nām, and gem, which is pronounced jem.

Typographic types of E

The types of E include (but may not be limited to) capital E lower-case e é È è Ê ê Ë É ë Ě ě Ē ē Ĕ ĕ Ė ė Ę ę

None of these different types are used in English, except occasionally É/é for some French words such fiancé, café, and crème brûlée.

Meanings for E

These meanings are for E/e as a separate letter.

In computers, the letter E is often used to start other words to mean "electronic", like in e-mail or e-commerce.
In money, E is commonly used as a symbol for the euro when the symbol € is not available.
In music, E is a note, sometimes referred to as “Mi”.
In mathematics, E in its lowercase form (e) is a constant about 2.718; see e (mathematical constant)
In Wheel of Fortune, E is one of the six letters given to any contestant participating in the "Bonus Round."
E! is an American television network

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