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It has a silent E. The vowel sound is easily remembered as a long I if you remember:
- i - I
- c - called
- e - Edward.
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What is the silent letter in the word late?
The silent letter in the word "late" is the 'e' at the end.
Does twice have a long or short vowel sound?
The word twice has a long I sound and a silent E.
Is Smoke a long vowel word?
No, "smoke" is not a long vowel word. It contains a silent "e" at the end that modifies the vowel sound in the word.
Is the word are a long e sounding word?
No, the word "are" is pronounced as "r" with a silent "e" at the end, so it does not have a long e sound.
What long vowel sound does the word these have?
The first E is a long E, and the second E is silent (theez).
Does ice have a long e?
No. The word ice has a long I and a silent E. The long E can be heard from the Y in "icy."
Is kite a long e word?
No. Kite is a long I word. The E is silent.
Does the word donkey have a silent e?
No, the 'e' sound in the word the is not silent. It is normally pronounced as the indeterminate vowel sound known as the schwa. When it occurs before a vowel sound it is pronounced with a long 'e'.A silent 'e' is not pronounced at all. For example, the 'e' at the end of the word blame is silent: the last phoneme in the word is the 'm'. The 'e' in the could never be silent, as it is the only vowel in the word.
Does game have a long a sound?
No, the word 'game' does not have a long E sound. 'Game' has a long A sound, but the E is silent. The silent E is a clue that the A has a long A sound.
Does ice have a short i sound?
No. The I in "ice" has the long I sound, as in island and item. The E is silent as in nice.
What is the silent letter in more?
The silent letter in "more" is the 'e' at the end of the word. It is not pronounced, but it changes the pronunciation of the vowel before it from a short 'o' sound to a long 'o' sound.
Does Cheese have a long e sound?
Yes. The EE pair has a long E sound as in cheep and cheap. The final E is silent.
What is the silent letter in the word late?
The silent letter in the word "late" is the 'e' at the end.
What letters are silent in the word alike?
The "e" is silent, but gives the "i" the long sound.
Does size have a silent e?
Yes. The word size has a long I and a silent E (practically the same as sighs).
Is live a long e word?
Not at all. The letter e in the word live is silent.
Is name a short vowel word?
No. The A has a long A sound, as in game. The E is silent.
