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

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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