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Magic ‘e’

Magic ‘e’ (also called silent ‘e’, sneaky ‘e’, bossy ‘e’, or final 'e') - a spelling pattern where there is a vowel, consonant, and final ‘e’; the ‘e’ is silent and the medial vowel spells a long sound (for example, mice, note, race).

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