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Why don't you drop the E when adding the suffix to changeability?
One of the little-known rules (actually an adopted pattern) of adding -able to a verb is that the silent E is not dropped for words ending in -ce or -ge. So you have noticeable, traceable, knowledgeable, and changeable. The adverb forms with -ability follow the same rule.
Does rare have a silent e?
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.
Where is the silent e in today?
There is no 'e' and no silent 'e' in the word today.
Which letter is silent in 'marvel'?
there is no silent letters in marvel
When was Keep Not Silent created?
Keep Not Silent was created in 2004.
How do you use changeable in a sentence?
His changeability irritates me most of the time. She could be a good speaker if not for her changeability.
What is the past tense for keep silent?
The past tense for "keep silent" is "kept silent."
Does the word donkey have a silent e?
No, the 'e' sound in the word the is not silent. It is normally pronounced as the indeterminate vowel sound known as the schwa. When it occurs before a vowel sound it is pronounced with a long 'e'.A silent 'e' is not pronounced at all. For example, the 'e' at the end of the word blame is silent: the last phoneme in the word is the 'm'. The 'e' in the could never be silent, as it is the only vowel in the word.
Is were an exception from the silent e rule?
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.
When do you need to drop the final e before adding a suffix?
Most words drop a silent E before adding a suffix:dare - daringleave - leavingchange - changedwhole - whollypossible - possiblytrue - trulyHowever, when adding -able, -ably, or -ability, words that end in -ce or -gewill retain the E.move - movable - movably (drops E)believe - believable - believably - believability (drops E)knowledge - knowledgeable (keeps E)change - changeable - changeability (keeps E)notice - noticeable - noticeably (keeps E)
What are the jobs of the silent e?
#1:Silent e can make the vowel before it long (note).#2: Silent e can make c and g soft (race, page).#3: Silent e keeps u and v from being the last letter in a word (clue, give).#4: Every syllable must have a vowel. Silent e adds a vowel to words with the "consonant+le" pattern, such as handle.#5: Adding a silent e can keep a singular word from ending in s, as in the word goose. Without the e, this would look like a plural word: goos.#6: Other miscellaneous reasons for silent e include:The e used to be pronounced (come).To distinguish between two words (or and ore).
Does betray contain a silent e?
No, "betray" is spelled without a silent "e."
