Because if it made a sound, then the word would be pronounced "squeez-e", and it would sound childish.
No. The first E has a short I sound and the final E is silent.
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'.
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.)
The letter o is the vowel, because the final e is silent.
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.
Yes. The silent "e" in "rare" follows the silent "e" rule in the English language, where the final "e" is often silent when another vowel follows it.
The final e
Yes. The EE pair has a long E sound as in cheep and cheap. The final E is silent.
No. The first E has a short I sound and the final E is silent.
Yes. The first E has a short E as in den. The final E is silent.
No. It has a long A sound as in date and fate. The final E is silent.
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.)
Yes. The first E has a long E sound and the final E is silent (theez).
Yes. The EE pair has a long E sound, and the final E is silent.
"Nice" is pronounced as "neess" with a silent final 'e'.
Yes, the A is a long A as in rate (the final E is silent).
Yes. The first E has a short E as in send and sent. The final E is silent.