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English words that end with a Silent E

5/4/2022

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Silent E
The term silent E refers to the use of an unpronounced E after another letter (usually a consonant) at the end of a word. ​
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Here are six rules for the use of silent final -E
Rule #1 - Show vowel sounds
 In most cases, a silent E at the end of a word changes its pronunciation. ​In C-V-C words, the vowel is almost always a "short" vowel. When we add an silent final -E, it changes the short vowel to a long vowel sound. ​Silent final -E makes the vowel say its name.
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For example:​
  • Hat /hæt/ has a short A sound, and Hate /heɪt/ has a long A sound.
  • Them /ðɛm/ has a short E sound, and Theme  /θim/ has a long E sound.
  • Tim /tɪm/ has a short I sound, and Time /taɪm/ has a long I sound.
  • Hop /hɑp/ has a short O sound, and Hope /hoʊp/ has a long O sound.
  • Cut /kʌt/ has a short U sound, and Cute /kiut/ has a long U sound.
​Rule #2 - Show consonant sounds
A. The silent E tells a C or G to make a soft sound.
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For example:
Soft C /s/
  • ice /aɪs/.
  • lettuce /ˈlɛtəs/.
  • office /ˈɔfəs/.
  • price /praɪs/.
  • voice /vɔɪs/. 
Soft G /ʤ/
  • age /eɪʤ/.
  • college /ˈkɑlɪʤ/.
  • large /lɑrʤ/.
  • message /ˈmɛsəʤ/.
  • page /peɪʤ/.
B. The silent E tells TH to make a voiced sound. 
In most words that end in TH, it is pronounce as /θ/, an unvoiced consonant sound, for example bath, month, birth, teeth, etc. When a final TH is followed by E, however, it almost takes the voiced consonant sound /ð/.

​For example:
  • bathe /beɪð/.
  • breathe /brið/.
Rule #3 - Every syllable must have a vowel
The rules of English spelling state that every syllable must have a vowel. A silent E following a syllabic L prevents words from violating the spelling rule.

​For example:
  • ap-ple /ˈæpəl/.
  • bub-ble /ˈbʌbəl/.
  • can-dle /ˈkændəl/.
  • cir-cle /ˈsɜrkəl/.
  • goo-gle /ˈgugəl/.
  • nee-dle /ˈnidəl/.
  • peo-ple /ˈpipəl/.
  • pick-le /ˈpɪkəl/.
  • puz-zle /ˈpʌzəl/.
  • ta-ble /ˈteɪbəl/.
  • tur-tle /ˈtɜrtəl/.
  • waf-fle /ˈwɑfəl/.
​Rule #4 - Distinguish homophones
For example:
  • by /baɪ/ - bye /baɪ/.
​
​​Rule #5 - Stop words ending in U and V
The rules of English spelling state that words cannot end with a u or v. This is a consonant spelling rule. The silent final E is not there to change the pronunciation of the vowel.
​
For example:
  • adjective /ˈæʤɪktɪv/.
  • argue /ˈɑrgju/.
  • blue /blu/.
  • drive /draɪv/.
  • give /gɪv/.
  • have /hæv/.
  • love /lʌv/.
  • rescue /ˈrɛskju/.
  • ​wave /weɪv/.

Note that words borrowed from other language such as bureau, chateau, jujitsu, menu, tiramisu and tofu and abbreviations such as flu (influenza) and gov (government) can end in a u or v.
​​Rule #6 - Keep singular nouns from ending in S
Silent E keeps a singular noun from ending in a single S. 
For example:
  • base /beɪs/.
  • course /kɔrs/.
  • cheese /ˈprɑməs/.
  • house /haʊz/.
  • goose /gus/.
  • mouse /maʊz/.
  • promise /ˈprɑməs/.
  • verse /vɜrs/.
Exceptions
The silent E has several roles. However, generally there are exceptions, here's a list of some words that break the rules:
  • are /ɑr/.
  • come /kʌm/.
  • discipline /ˈdɪsəplən/. 
  • done /dʌn/.
  • gone /gɔn/.
  • none /nʌn/.
  • one /wʌn/.
  • some /sʌm/. 
  • sure /ʃʊr/.
  • there /ðɛr/.
  • where /wɛr/.
  • whose /huz/.
Also, keep in mind that there are few words in which the silent  final -E isn't silent at all. 

For example:
  • acne /ˈækni/.
  • apostrophe /əˈpɑstrəfi/.
  • fiance /fiˈɑnˌseɪ/.
  • karate /kəˈrɑti/.
  • recipe /ˈrɛsəpi/.
  • resume /rɪˈzum/.
Videos
Jack Hartmann's Silent E - Phonics song for kids
The Bazillions - Silent E
3 Comments
Old RoboCoder
7/3/2022 06:39:05 am

The rules of English spelling state that words cannot end with a u or v.

However, here are two counterexamples found in all major dictionaries:

Flu (as in influenza)
Rev (as in rev the engine)

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javid
10/12/2022 02:30:38 am

And also that rule is missed for
"Era" which is end to A

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Ricardo Brown link
10/29/2022 02:28:25 pm

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