The letter a can make a long sound, as in bake, when it is followed by a consonant and silent e. Sometimes, this pattern is called VCe. That stands for Vowel + Consonant + Silent e. The silent e makes the vowel say its name. The letter i can make a long sound, as in shine, when it is followed by a consonant and silent e.
- The letter o can make a long sound, as in hope, when it is followed by a consonant and silent e.
- The letter o can also make a long sound when it is followed only by silent e, as in toe.
- The letter u can make a long sound, as in cute or mule, when it is followed by a consonant and silent e.
- The letter u can also make a long sound when it is followed only by silent e, as in dice.
