e
/ə/
The English letter 'e' is written as e in French.
In this context, e refers to the fifth letter of the English alphabet.
How do you pronounce it?
/ə/
Did you know?
- The French letter e can also appear as œ, a ligature used in words like 'oeuf', which is a single character in many fonts.
- In French, adding a silent e to the end of a noun or adjective often changes the word from masculine to feminine. For example, ami becomes amie.
- In French, an e at the end of a word is often silent. However, in poetry and formal singing, this 'mute e' is sometimes pronounced as a short vowel to maintain the rhythm of the verse.
Examples in context
- Mary est ma fiancée.Mary is my fiancée.This sentence shows how e appears in a sentence.Tatoeba #6167039 by Aiji, translation #2396278 by CK
- L'entrée comprend une boisson.The entrée includes a beverage.Tatoeba #4058 by TRANG, translation #2221 by RJH
- C'est un courriel indésirable.This is a spam e-mail.Tatoeba #9159504 by Julien_PDC, translation #13350128 by menaud
- 109 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Emma and Hugo are playing a word game.
- HugoLe mot commence par la lettre e.The word starts with the letter e.
- EmmaEst-ce que c'est un e ?Is it an e?
- HugoOui, c'est un e minuscule.Yes, it is a lowercase e.
- EmmaEmma a trouvé la bonne lettre !Emma found the right letter!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry e, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
