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The silent e at the end of a word usually changes the vowel sound before it. It makes the preceding vowel say its name instead of a short sound. For example, in the word "hope," the silent e changes the pronunciation of the o from a short sound to a long sound.
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Does rare have a silent e?
yes, the E in rare is silent.
What is the silent letter in more?
The "e" at the end of the word "more" is silent. This silent e is the reason it is pronounced with a long o.
What is the silent letter for excess?
the e is the silent letter in excess
What is the silent letter in the word late?
The E is silent, but indicates that the A has a long A sound.
Does dice have a short e sound?
No, the word 'dice' does not have the short e sound. The I in dice is a long I sound and the e at the end is silent. The silent e is what gives you a clue that the I is a long I sound.
Where is the silent e in today?
There is no 'e' and no silent 'e' in the word today.
Which letter is silent in 'marvel'?
there is no silent letters in marvel
Does rare have a silent e?
yes, the E in rare 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.
What aircraft's name has a silent e?
The Concorde, when pronounced in English, has a silent e.
What is the silent letter in calm?
The E in gentle is silent.
What is the silent letter in more?
The "e" at the end of the word "more" is silent. This silent e is the reason it is pronounced with a long o.
What places have silent letters?
Cologne, Germany (The G in Cologne is silent.) Rhode Island (The H and the S are silent.) Belgium (a country in western Europe, the I is silent) Europe (the final E is silent) Britain (The A is silent.) Charlotte (the capital of North Carolina, The E is silent.) Cheyenne, Wyoming (The third E in Cheyenne is silent.)
What a Silent E?
Silent E is a letter that is not pronounced, like in slime, dime, prime.
What the silent letter in impulse?
The silent letter is E
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.
Does the word ate have a silent e?
yes it does and if you say a word and you dont actualy say e then its gonna be a silent e...
