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    The document summarizes the English vowel pronunciation rule known as the "magic e." It states that short vowels are pronounced with a short sound, while long vowels are pronounced as said in the alphabet, except when followed by a single consonant or double consonant, in which case the vowel sound is long. It provides examples of words with short and long vowel sounds based on their spelling patterns.

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    The document summarizes the English vowel pronunciation rule known as the "magic e." It states that short vowels are pronounced with a short sound, while long vowels are pronounced as said in the alphabet, except when followed by a single consonant or double consonant, in which case the vowel sound is long. It provides examples of words with short and long vowel sounds based on their spelling patterns.

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    The document summarizes the English vowel pronunciation rule known as the "magic e." It states that short vowels are pronounced with a short sound, while long vowels are pronounced as said in the alphabet, except when followed by a single consonant or double consonant, in which case the vowel sound is long. It provides examples of words with short and long vowel sounds based on their spelling patterns.

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    English vowel pronunciation rule (magic 'e')

    Long vowels - pronounce as said in the alphabet


    a - pay
    e - kilo
    i - eye
    o - go
    u - you

    Short vowels - short sound (like in spanish)


    a - caca
    e - reto
    i - meeting
    o - coca
    u - up

    Short vowels Long vowels Long vowels Short vowels


    (magic 'e') (single consonant) (double consonant)

    rat rate rated ratter

    pet pete peter petter

    bit bite biter bitter

    cop cope coped copper

    cut cute cuter cutter

    Further examples:
    hat baseball later fatter
    trash game wafer manner
    bed here meter wetter
    men mere preceded beggar
    kill fine cider bigger
    thick online icer dipper
    hot coke poser potter
    lock rode doped robber
    cup puce tuber rubber
    dump dupe refused mutter

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