Breve Macron Silent E

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Breve: diacritical mark above a vowel for short pronunciation.

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A diacritical mark placed above a vowel to indicate a short pronunciation.

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What is a macron?

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A diacritical mark indicating a long vowel sound.

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Purpose of silent e at word's end?

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Changes the preceding vowel sound.

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Vowel coding for breve?

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ă

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Vowel coding for macron?

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ā

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Example of a word with a silent e:

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bake

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Sound represented by a breve?

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short, stressed vowel sound

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Sound represented by a macron?

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long vowel sound

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Effect of silent e on pronunciation:

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Pronunciation changes, making the preceding vowel long.

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Difference between breve and macron?

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A breve indicates a short pronunciation; a macron indicates a long pronunciation.