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What is a Vowel-Consonant-e Syllable and Why is It Important?
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What is a Vowel-Consonant-e Syllable and Why is It Important?

The vowel-consonant-e syllable is also known as a silent-e syllable or a magic-e syllable. It is important because it is one of six syllable types. As we have discussed in previous posts, every syllable must have at least one vowel. This particular syllable type has two vowels and follows the pattern, vowel-consonant-e. The two vowels…