A silent "e" at the end of a word can indicate a long vowel sound in the preceding vowel (e.g., "name"). However, a single vowel at the end of a word may not necessarily result in a long vowel sound (e.g., "love").
No, "smoke" is not a long vowel word. It contains a silent "e" at the end that modifies the vowel sound in the word.
No. The I in silent has a long I sound as in mile.
The I has a long vowel sound, and the E is silent.
A long vowel sound is produced when a vowel says its name (such as "A" in cake). To determine if a vowel in a word has a long sound, look for a silent e at the end influencing the vowel (like in "bike"), or if the vowel is followed by two consonants (as in "jump").
Silent has two vowel sounds in it. The I is a long I sound. The E is an unstressed sound called a schwa, which sounds like eh or uh.
The i is a long vowel, the e is silent
The I in silent has a long I sound as in mile. The -ent has a schwa sound.
Yes. The I has a long I vowel sound.
The 'o' is a long vowel; the 'a' is silent.
The A in save is a long A, and the E is silent.
No, "smoke" is not a long vowel word. It contains a silent "e" at the end that modifies the vowel sound in the word.
The A in wave has a long A vowel sound. The E is silent.
The vowel is a long A sound, created by the silent E. The word rhymes with date and late.
No. The I in silent has a long I sound as in mile.
The I has a long vowel sound, and the E is silent.
The A has a long A vowel sound, as in table. The E is silent.
A long vowel sound is produced when a vowel says its name (such as "A" in cake). To determine if a vowel in a word has a long sound, look for a silent e at the end influencing the vowel (like in "bike"), or if the vowel is followed by two consonants (as in "jump").