Breve Macron Silent E

What is a breve?

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

• A musical note that is half the duration of a whole note.

• A punctuation mark used to separate two independent clauses.

• A diacritical mark placed below a vowel to indicate a long pronunciation.

What is a macron?

• A punctuation mark used to indicate a pause or break in a sentence.

• A diacritical mark used to indicate a long vowel sound.

• A type of computer manufactured by Apple Inc.

• A unit of measurement for weight.

What is the purpose of a silent e at the end of a word?

• To change the pronunciation of the preceding vowel sound.

• To make the word sound more sophisticated.

• To indicate the plural form of the word.

• To confuse the reader with unnecessary letters.

Which vowel coding is used for breve?

• ă

• i

• e

• o

Which vowel coding is used for macron?

• ä

• é

• ò

• ā

Give an example of a word with a silent e.

• bak

• bakes

• bakee

• bake

What sound does a breve represent?

• consonant sound

• short, stressed vowel sound

• long, unstressed vowel sound

• silent sound

What sound does a macron represent?

• short vowel sound

• long vowel sound

• consonant sound

• silent sound

What happens to the pronunciation of a word when a silent e is added?

• The pronunciation of the word changes, usually making the preceding vowel long instead of short.

• The pronunciation of the word becomes softer.

• The pronunciation of the word remains the same.

• The pronunciation of the word becomes louder.

What is the difference between a breve and a macron?

• A breve is used in Latin while a macron is used in Greek.

• A breve and a macron are the same thing.

• A breve indicates a long pronunciation while a macron indicates a short pronunciation.

• The difference between a breve and a macron is that a breve indicates a short pronunciation while a macron indicates a long pronunciation.