Reasons for Replaceable <e>
< cape >
The <e> in <cape is needed because it marks the <a> long (or tense).
This digraph is a sign of Greek in "phone".
What is the <ph> in "phone"?
< doing >
<do> is a free base element
This homophone for <too> is a number.
< two >
< duck >
< ck >
What is the digraph in the word < math > ?
< th >
< give >
The <e> in <give> is needed because no complete English word ends in <v>.
It is the sign of the Greek origin of the word "myth".
What is the vowel <y> in the middle of <myth>?
< says >
<say> is a free base element
This homophone for <for> is a number.
< four >
< patch >
< tch >
What is the digraph in the word < oil > ?
< oi >
< tense >
The <e> in <tense> marks it as a base element, not a + <s> suffix. Also, this differentiates it from the plural word <tens>. Plural cancelation.
It is a sign of the Greek origin of the word "chrome".
What is the <ch> spelling /k/ in <chrome>.
< react >
< act > is a free base element
This homophone for <by> is a farewell.
< bye >
< bridge >
<dge >
What is the digraph in the word < digraph >?
< ph >
< true >
The <e> in <true> is necessary because no complete English word ends in <u>.
It is a sign of the origin of the word "pneumonia"
What is the initial, silent <p> in "pneumonia"?
< remote >
<mote> is a bound base element.
This homophone for < meet > is something you can eat.
< meat >
Buzz off, Miss Pill!
< flsz > or the FLOSS rule.
What is the digraph in the word < grew > ?
< ew >
< come >
The <e> in <come> marks its relationship to <came>, and/or marks it as a content word.
This is a sign of "diarrhea"'s Greek origin.
What is the < rrh > base?
What is the < dia- > prefix?
What is the < -ea > suffix?
< trial >
<try> is a free base element.
This homophone for <mist> is a past-tense verb.
< missed >
< shopping >
The doubled <p> in shopping incidates a short vowel.
What is the digraph in the word < science > ?
< sc >