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Final ‘E’ – Words That End with ‘E’

There are many letters in the English alphabet that can make more than one sound. But some of those letters can also be silent, which means we write them, but do not pronounce them. The letter ‘e’ is special, because it isn’t only silent, but it also changes the sound of another letter in the word. This special ‘e’ has many names - it is called magic ‘e’, final ‘e’, and silent ‘e’. In this article we will learn everything about **words that end with ‘e’ and the silent ‘e’ rule, look at multiple vowel-consonant-silent ‘e’ words, list of silent ‘e’ words, and silent ‘e’ examples, as well as offer some silent ‘e’ practice.

Final ‘E’ – Definition

A silent ‘e’ or a final ‘e’ is a name for the letter ‘e’ that stands at the end of the CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) word and changes the sound of the first vowel by turning it into a long vowel. Let’s take a look at one of the silent ‘e’ words examples that includes a long vowel with a silent ‘e’:

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In the word cape, where the letter ‘e’ is silent, the letter ‘a’ is long, which means it says its name. If you remove the silent ‘e’ from this word, you get the word cap which has a short vowel. The pronunciation of the letter ‘a’ changes as well. Have a look at the table below:

Spelling Pronunciation
cap [kæp]
cape [keɪp]

Final ‘E’ – Rules

Let’s look at silent (final) ‘e rules. When ‘e’ is attached to the end of the word, it is silent, which means it doesn’t make a sound. It affects the first vowel and makes it say its name. When you read a CVC word with a silent ‘e’, you need to start by touching and sounding out each letter. Then find the first vowel and say its name (make it long). Read the word again with the long vowel. Have a look at these final ‘e’ syllable examples. Try to read these long vowel words with silent ‘e’ following the rules above.

Long ‘a’ with
silent ‘e’
Long ‘e’ with
silent ‘e’
Long ‘i’ with
silent ‘e’
Long ‘o’ with
silent ‘e’
Long ‘u’ with
silent ‘e’
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Most words follow the final ‘e’ rule, but there are also some silent ‘e’ rule exceptions. Here is the silent ‘e’ exceptions chart:

Exceptions with ‘a’ Exceptions with ‘e’ Exceptions with ‘i’ Exceptions with ‘o’ Exceptions with ‘u’
are
have
there
where
give
live
come
glove
love
move
some
sure

Final ‘E’ – Lists

There are a lot of examples of silent ‘e’ long vowel words in English. Below you can find the most commonly used words with a silent ‘e’.

Long ‘a’ with silent ‘e’ words Long ‘e’ with silent ‘e’ words Long ‘i’ with silent ‘e’ words Long ‘o’ with silent ‘e’ words Long ‘u’ words with silent ‘e’
ape
bake
brave
cane
cape
game
lake
make
mane
plane
same
save
shape
snake
take
tape
eve
gene
here
Pete
Steve
theme
these
bite
dice
dime
file
fine
kite
line
mice
pine
ride
ripe
shine
smile
tide
vine
wide
bone
broke
cone
cope
home
hope
nose
note
rope
rose
stone
stove
vote
cube
cute
dune
flute
huge
June
mule
mute
tube
use

Final ‘E’ – Summary

Today we learned about words that end with ‘e’ and the final ‘e’ syllable. The final ‘e’ is also called silent ‘e’ or magic ‘e’.

When reading CVC words with final ‘e’, sound out each letter, then find the first vowel. Say the first vowel out loud by making it long and say its name. Then read the whole word again with the long vowel. You don’t need to read the ‘e’ at the end of the word.

Now you know a lot about final ‘e’! You can recognize final ‘e’ syllables and read long vowel silent ‘e’ words list correctly. If you want more practice, watch our silent ‘e’ video for kids and try silent ‘e’ activities. If you are looking for free long vowel silent ‘e’ words worksheets, you can download silent ‘e’ worksheets in PDF on our website.

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Transcript Final 'E'

: "I can't wait for our picnic in the field!" : "Hang on, Kala..." : "the bridge to the river is gone, how will we get across now?" : "Help you, I will, for a price... answer these questions for advice." : "How do we read the word ?" : " makes mad, but what does the do?" Let's help our friends learn about final to solve these questions. Did you know that one letter can change the sound and meaning of a word? The letter is special because it changes the sound of vowels. Usually when you see a word, you can touch and sound out the letters to know what it is. But when is attached to the end of a word, it is silent and does not make a sound. You might know that vowels, , , , , and, can make a SHORT or LONG sound. Let's take a look at an example. What sound does the vowel make in the word cap? in cap is short and says ă... but what happens when we add to the end of the word cap? It becomes the word cape! The in cape is long and says ā. When is at the end of a CVC, or consonant-vowel-consonant word, it makes the vowel long and say its name. Now that we've learned about final , let's help Dee and Kala! Their first word is . When reading words, start by touching and sounding out each letter. The letters here are , . Next, find the first vowel, in this word it's, . Then, say the vowel out loud to make it long and say it's name. What long sound does the letter make? makes the long sound . Finally, read the word again with the long vowel, /m/, , /d/. That means this word is not mad, but made! : "The word is made!" : "Very well, but can you beat the next level? What is ?" Let's help by exploring final again. What do we need to do first? Touch and sound each letter, ! Next, we should find the first vowel. What is the first vowel in this word? The first vowel is . Then, say the vowel out loud to make it say it's name. What long sound does the letter make when it says it's name? The letter makes the long sound ū. Finally, read the word again with the long vowel sound. What word should Dee and Kala answer to get across the river? /C/, , /t/, or, cute! Before we see if our friends made it across, let's remember. Today we learned about final . When reading words that have final on the end... start by touching and sounding out each letter. Next, find the first vowel. Then, say vowel out loud to say it's name. Finally, read the word again with the long vowel sound. Now, let's see how Dee and Kala are doing. : "WEEE!"

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Final 'E' exercise

Would you like to apply the knowledge you’ve learned? You can review and practice it with the tasks for the video Final 'E'.
  • Pronouncing CVC and Final E words.

    Hints

    Start by sounding out the words yourself.

    Find the first vowel in each word.

    If the word ends in e, say the name and long sound of the first vowel.

    Sound out the word again with the long vowel sound.

    If the word is CVC, the vowel is short.

    Solution

    Listen to the clip to hear the correct pronunciation of the following words.

    Not

    • CVC with short O.
    Note
    • CVCe with long O.
    Pet
    • CVC with short E.
    Pete
    • CVCe with long E.

  • Identifying long vowel sounds.

    Hints

    Vowels are: a, e, i, o, and u.

    Listen to the audio below to hear examples of short and long a.

    Remember, an e at the end of a word makes the first vowel long.

    Solution

    The words with long vowels are:

    Hope, Ripe, Time.

    The final "e" makes the vowels long.

  • Spell the words you hear in the audio clips.

    Hints

    Find the first vowel in each word.

    Order the word in the format below.

    Remember: an e at the end of a word will not have its own sound.

    Let's do an example together. Place the letters below in CVCe format:

    ERFI

    Start by finding the first vowel, I.

    Next, we can sound out the order of consonants, F and R based on the image below.

    Last, we add E at the end to make the word:FIRE.

    Solution

    NOSE

    • This word is CVCe.
    GATE
    • This word is CVCe.
    CUB
    • This word is CVC.

  • How do you spell these words?

    Hints

    First, say whether each word has a long or short vowel.

    Long vowels sound like their names.

    Remember, words with an e at the end make the first vowel sound long.

    Solution

    The words in the audio are:

    Name, Run, Bit, and Maze.

  • How do you pronounce kite?

    Hints

    Sound out each letter.

    Find the first vowel.

    Say the name and the long sound of the first vowel.

    Read the word again with the long vowel.

    Remember, the final e will be silent.

    Solution

    The word kite is pronounced with long i.

    Listen to the audio to hear the correct pronunciation.

  • What are these items?

    Hints

    Listen to the words in the audio clip below.

    Can you find these items in the picture?

    Say the words aloud or listen to the audio clip again.

    Identify which words have long vowel sounds and which have short vowel sounds.

    Words with long vowel sounds end in e.

    Remember, the e does not make its own sound.

    Solution

    A mop is leaning next to the tree. A rose is next to Dee the donkey. A cake is on the picnic blanket.