/e/ as in "bet" · /æ/ as in "bat"
| bet | bat |
| pen | pan |
| men | man |
| head | had |
| said | sad |
| guess | gas |
| letter | latter |
| better | batter |
| dead | dad |
| Ken | can |
| pet | pat |
| hem | ham |
| set | sat |
| pedal | paddle |
| bend | band |
| lend | land |
| kettle | cattle |
| peck | pack |
| vet | vat |
| send | sand |
Read the words aloud, concentrating on the difference between the two vowel sounds.