VCe Syllables

VCe Syllables

VCe syllables are syllables that contain a vowel, a consonant, and the letter e. When the VCe syllable appears at the end of a word, usually the first vowel has a long vowel sound, and the e is silent. 

The word imitate has a VCe pattern of a-t-e. The e is silent, so the a has the long a sound, as in date. The words below are examples of the VCe pattern. 

1. institute

2. became

3. remote

4. include

5. create

6. define

7. countryside

8. include

9. landscape

10. imitate