English
Noun
mute e
#grammarUK an unpronounced letter e at the end of a word; such as excite or glue
#*Note: When adding a suffix, the e is normally dropped befor a vowel but not before a consonant - thus excite => exciting, but excites
#*Exceptions: The e is retained before a vowel if needed to retain the soft sound of a preceding c or g, or to distinguish words with otherwise same spelling - thus notice > noticeable, change> changeable, sing > singing but singe> singeing

Synonyms
silent e

• 2005-09-13 23:06 - Dmh - "mute e" is the UK flavour (we say "silent e"). A silent E is ''unpronounced'', not unvoiced (e.g., some Japanese vowels are pronounced but unvoiced)

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