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The ending silent E gives the second E a long E sound, to rhyme with marine.

(suh-reen)

The same effect is heard in the words gene (jeen) and scene (seen).

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The word "serene" contains the long e vowel sound, which is typically represented by a single vowel followed by a silent e. In this case, the e at the end of the word serves to make the preceding vowel long rather than short.

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