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Vowel-consonant-e (VCe) syllable

Vowel-consonant-e (VCe) 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 or magic 'e'.

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