segeln > segle
lesen > lest
Is the e changed from [e] to [ɛ]?
the e in essen and gehen is different.
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lesen > lest
Is the e changed from [e] to [ɛ]?
the e in essen and gehen is different.
The answer is no.
This may seem tricky to you because in words as der Rest, die Pest, das Fest there is indeed an ɛ.
BUT, as a basic rule, pronounciation of vowels in stems is stable in German, and if there ever is a vowel change, an Ablaut, this substantial change is marked by using a different vowel character/diphthong.
lesen → sie liest