Magic ’e’ Syllable

魔法 E · Silent E · VCe 音节

Put an E at the end of the word

Does E make any sound?

What happens to the sound of the vowel in each word?

What is a Magic ’e’ Syllable?

When a word ends in the letter silent e, and one vowel and one consonant come before the e — the vowel before the silent e often makes a long sound (says its name).

Magic ’e’ Syllable

字母 e 在词尾「施魔法」:前面的元音常读长音

o e
i e
a e
e e

VCe 例词(按元音)

课堂可逐组朗读;多音节词里也可能出现 VCe 音节

'aCe'
, , , , , , , , ,
'eCe'
, , , , ,
'iCe'
, , , , , , , ,
'oCe'
, , , , , ,
'uCe'
, , , , , ,

Magic ’e’ Syllable or Not?

Have a look at the words below and see if you can figure out which words are a Magic ’e’ syllable.

mate 点击翻面
Yes

VCe:m-a-t-e,末尾 e 不发音,a 读长音。

gate 点击翻面
Yes

VCe:g-a-t-e

cap 点击翻面
Not

CVC 闭音节,无词尾 magic e。

He 点击翻面
Not

开音节 CV,不是 VCe 模式。

maze 点击翻面
Yes

VCe:m-a-z-e

home 点击翻面
Yes

VCe:h-o-m-e

nose 点击翻面
Yes

VCe:n-o-s-e