Closed and Silent e Syllables

A closed syllable is a syllable that ends with a consonant, which makes the vowel sound short. Example: 'cat'.

A silent e syllable is a syllable that ends with an 'e' that is not pronounced, making the vowel sound long. Example: 'cake'.

The word 'pumpkin' has 2 syllables: pump-kin.

Yes, 'nice' is an example of a silent e syllable.

The closed syllable in 'concrete' is 'con'.

The word 'happy' has 1 closed syllable: hap.

The word 'cat' is an example of a closed syllable.

The vowel sound in a closed syllable is short.

An example of a word with a silent e is 'smile'.

A silent e makes the vowel sound long.