Why is That <e> There?
Homophones
with an <e>
Solving Word Sums
Noun, Verb, or Both?
100

time

The <e> marks the <i> as a 'long' vowel.

100

sum

some

100

dance + er ➙

dancer

100

ear

noun

200

sleeve

No complete English word ends in <v>.

200

bear

bare

200

dance + ed ➙

danced

200

hand

both

300

teethe

The <e> marks the <th> as a voiced sound, or /ð/.

The <th> is not voiced in teeth.

300

tied

tide

300

dancing ➙

dance + ing

300

head

both

400

continue

No complete English word ends with <u>.

400

tents

tense

400

dance + able ➙

danceable

400

be

verb

500

buckle

The <e> has to follow a syllabic liquid <l> after a consonant.

This also applies to a syllabic liquid <r>, in British spelling, like centre.

500

sight

site, cite

500

dances ➙

dance + es

500

go

both