Syllable
Yes, "were" is an exception to the silent E rule. In this case, the letter E is not silent, and it is pronounced as part of the word.
One exception to the silent e rule is when adding endings like -ed or -ing to words ending in a consonant and a silent e (e.g., write to writing). Another exception is with words where the final silent e is dropped before a suffix that starts with a vowel (e.g., change to changing).
The exception, which is not really an exception, is that words that start with a vowel but are *pronounced* with a consonant sound, use A, not AN. This is actually the rule: AN precedes words that begin with a vowel sound (not a vowel).
An exception to the CVCE (consonant-vowel-consonant-silent "e") rule can be found in the word "give." While CVCE words typically have a long vowel sound, "give" contains a short "i" sound instead of the expected long "i" sound. This makes it an outlier in the pattern, highlighting that English has many irregularities in pronunciation and spelling.
The duration of Exception to the Rule is 1.63 hours.
Majority rule
Exceptions to the silent E rule include words where the final E is pronounced, such as "have," "live," and "give." Additionally, some words like "are" and "were" do not follow the rule as the E is also pronounced. Other irregularities can occur in certain dialects or poetic contexts where the final E may be articulated.
Exception to the Rule was created on 1997-04-05.
The exception does not prove the rule because it contradicts the general principle or pattern that the rule represents. Instead of confirming the rule, the exception challenges its validity by showing that there are cases where the rule does not apply.
Rules apply to everyone, so when someone says, "You're no exception" or "You're no exception to the rule", they mean "The rule applies to everyone, even to you."
Water is the substance that is an exception to this rule. Although most other substance follow this rule, the hydrogen bond in water is the characteristic associated with this exception.
The opposite of exception is inclusion.(In categorization or regulation, the exception is the opposite of the rule.)