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Because if it made a sound, then the word would be pronounced "squeez-e", and it would sound childish.
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Is beside a short e word?
No. The first E has a short I sound and the final E is silent.
What letter silent in sandwich?
The final 'e' is not pronounced, but it changes the sound of the 'i' from a short 'i' to a long 'i'.Without the final 'e', the word is 'slim'.
Which letter is silent in the word khaki?
The final E is silent, but does not make the other E a long vowel. (There are two silent consonants as well, the K and the D.)
What is the consonants of horse?
The letter o is the vowel, because the final e is silent.
Does delegate have a silent e?
Yes. The final E is silent. It makes the A a long vowel sound in the verb (DEL-uh-gayt) It does not affect the A sound in the noun. (DEL-uh-guht)
What letter is silent in participate?
The final 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.
Is beside a short e word?
No. The first E has a short I sound and the final E is silent.
Does denture have a short e?
Yes. The first E has a short E as in den. The final E is silent.
Does late have a long E?
No. It has a long A sound as in date and fate. The final E is silent.
Is there a long e sound in these?
Yes. The first E has a long E sound and the final E is silent (theez).
Does needle have a long e?
Yes. The EE pair has a long E sound, and the final E is silent.
Does were have a short e sound?
Yes, the word "were" has a short e sound. It is pronounced as /wər/.
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.)
Does operate have a long a?
Yes, the A is a long A as in rate (the final E is silent).
Does sentence have a long e sound?
No. There are 2 short E sounds for the first 2 E's. The final E is silent.
Does Sensible have a short e sound?
Yes. The first E has a short E as in send and sent. The final E is silent.
