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The '''silent e''' is a concept in [[phonics]] that addresses the effect an omitted "e" (due to adding an -ing or -ed ending) continues to have on a preceding vowel in a word, such as:<ref>https://ortongillinghamonlinetutor.com/silent-e-rule/</ref>
The '''silent e''' is a concept in [[phonics]] that addresses the effect an omitted "e" (due to adding an -ing or -ed ending) continues to have on a preceding vowel in a word, by making it a long rather than a short vowel. Examples are:<ref>https://ortongillinghamonlinetutor.com/silent-e-rule/</ref>
*rise + ing -> rising
*rise + ing -> rising
*bake + ing -> baking
*bake + ing -> baking