Intermediate English
Lesson 12 - Health
Spelling
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- Learn to spell words with the silent "e" in English.
The Silent "e"
When a word ends with a vowel, a consonant, and then the letter "e", we don't pronounce the letter "e." In such words the "e" at the end indicates that the previous vowel has a "long sound." Vowels with long sounds "say their name" or are pronounced like the name of the letter (A, E, I, O, U).
cake - The vowel "a" says its name.
kite - The vowel "i" says its name.
wrote - The vowel "o" says its name.
tube - The vowel "u" says its name.
Practice
Select the word you hear.
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