Silent E

The letter E is one of the vowels. Vowels are some letters in the alphebet that make noises like ow and ay.

The other vowels in the alphabet are A, E, I, O, and U. Sometimes the letter Y is also considered a vowel.

The letter E may be used for special purposes. Silent E is one of them. Silent E makes the vowel nearest to the letter E sound different. Silent E is normally at the end of a word. Some words that use Silent E are make, dine, excite, and debate.