The Silent E Rule
When a word ends with e, the first vowel often becomes long.
A
A says /ā/
cap
→
cape
tap
→
tape
mad
→
made
I
I says /ī/
pin
→
pine
kit
→
kite
rid
→
ride
O
O says /ō/
hop
→
hope
not
→
note
rob
→
robe
U
U says /ū/
cub
→
cube
tub
→
tube
cut
→
cute
Tip: The e is silent, but it makes the vowel say its name!