Reasons for Replaceable <e>
< cute >
The <e> in <cute> is needed because it marks the <u> long (or tense).
alphabet
The <ph> in <alphabet> is a sign of Greek.
< running >
<run> is a free base element
This homophone for <bare> is an animal.
< bear >
< quack >
< ck >
What is the digraph in the word < shout > ?
< sh>
< give >
The <e> in <give> is needed because no complete English word ends in <v>.
gym
The vowel <y> in the middle of <gym> (short for gymnasium) is a sign of Greek origin.
< casts >
<cast> is a free base element
This homophone for <your> is a contraction.
< you're >
< dodge >
< dge >
What is the digraph in the word < snow > ?
< ow >
< 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.
chrome
The <ch> spelling /k/ in <chrome> is a sign of a Greek origin.
< construction >
< struct > is a bound base element
This homophone for <heal> is part of your foot.
< heel >
< 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>.
pneumonia
The initial silent <p> is a sign of a Greek origin.
< structure >
<struct> 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.
diarrhea
The <rrh> trigraph is a sign of a Greek origin.
< central >
<centre> 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 >