Accent Training Lesson no 05 : Pronunciation of Vowel sound /ɛ/

source: Learn English with Let's Talk    2013年1月30日
/ɛ/ AS IN PET
Lips: Farther apart than for /eɪ/ and relaxed.
Tongue: Relaxed, mid-high position.

Common Spelling Patterns for /ɛ/
1. e - pet, shed, exit, tell
2. ea - treasure, dead, read

exceptions:
said, says again, against, any