Espresso English Podcast
Silent E: How One Letter Totally Changes The Pronunciation!
May 25, 20265 min · 697 words
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⭐ Download FREE sounds guide ❤️ American English Pronunciation Course 🚀 Espresso English Academy This English lesson explains how the silent 'e' at the end of an English word changes the pronunciation of the vowel before it from a short vowel to a long vowel. We'll look at examples to help with pronunciation practice and understanding vowel sounds. This is key for clear English pronunciation!
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When a word ends in a consonant plus an E, then the E is silent, but it makes the vowel before it say its name.
“Bit, bite, rid, ride, kit, kite, win, wine, dim, dime.”
“This rule works most of the time, but of course English has some exceptions. Like the words have, come, love, and done.”
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