Magic 'e' syllable
magic 'e' syllable - a word part whose spelling pattern contains a long vowel sound, spelled with a vowel-consonant-e pattern (for example, make, mistake, demonstrate). Also known as silent 'e' or vowel-consonant-e (VCe).
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