“Magic e,” also known as a split digraph, refers to a silent “e” at the end of a word that changes the preceding vowel’s sound from short to long, like in “cake” where “a” is long due to the silent “e”. Here’s a more detailed explanation: What it is: A “magic e” (or split digraph) occurs when the letter “e” appears at the end of a word, and its presence causes the preceding vowel to be pronounced with its long sound, while the “e” itself is silent. Examples: “cat” becomes “cake”. “cut” becomes “

SPLIT DIGRAPH U-E Notice how the word changes when you change the short sound 'u' to the long sound 'u-e'. When the 'e' is placed at the end, this is sometimes called the magic 'e' or otherwise known as the split digraph for u-e. Children need to identify that the u-e make one sound. #phonics #sounds #learnenglish #english #complexsounds | Reading Tips For Parents