The Magic E: English Pronunciation Trick!

Billie English – your go-to YouTube channel for perfecting your English pronunciation, improving fluency, and reducing your first language accent! 👉 WHAT THIS VIDEO IS ABOUT Do these pairs of words sound the same or not? NOT vs. NOTE CAN vs. CANE FAT vs. FATE In this video, we’ll explore how adding an E at the end of certain words changes the pronunciation of the vowel sound from a short sound to a long sound. We call this the silent E rule, or also the magic E. Knowing about this rule can help you improve your pronunciation in English as you recognise spelling patterns in new words! ✨ 👉 TIME STAMPS 0:00 Introduction 2:34 Word pairs: short vowel vs. long vowel 4:00 Examples & Spelling pattern 6:08 More examples of individual words 7:08 Exceptions 👉 SUBSCRIBE & CONNECT    / @billieenglish     / the.billieenglish     / the.billieenglish     / the.billieenglish   My website for extra resources & classes: https://billie-english.com/ 🚀 TAKE A CLASS WITH ME Book one of my classes and elevate your skills to the next level! ✨ 🔹 Accent Reduction 🔹 Business English 🔹 Cambridge Exam Preparation 📅 Sign up now and start your journey to English proficiency today! Link to registration👉 https://billie-english.com/classes/ 👉 SHOW YOUR SUPPORT Liked this video and would like to help me create more content? Show your support with a Super Thanks - just click on the heart under this video. Thank you so much! 😊 👉 POPULAR PLAYLISTS Sounds, Stress & Intonation:    • Sounds, Stress & Intonation | English Pron...   Connected Speech:    • Connected Speech   Vowel Sounds:    • Vowel Sounds in British English (Monophtho...   Diphthongs:    • Diphthongs | Vowel Sounds in British Engli...   Word Stress & Syllables:    • Word Stress & Syllables   Consonant Sounds:    • Consonant Sounds in British English | Pron...   👉 ABOUT BILLIE Billie is an accent reduction coach and English teacher based in Barcelona, Spain. Her main focus is English pronunciation, phonology and helping learners speak more fluently. Billie has a degree in Communication Research & Phonology, a PGCE in Primary Education, a Trinity College Cert & DiplomaTESOL and over 15 years of teaching experience. Aside from this channel, she works as the main course tutor on CELTA teacher training courses. Some of Billie’s videos have been featured in the popular AI pronunciation app ELSA speak. 👉 DISCLOSURE At times Billie English might recommend products or services through affiliate links and advertising. Billie English is provided with compensation for purchases made through these links at no cost to you. All thoughts and opinions are our own and are not influenced by any affiliates. Your experience may be different. Thank you for supporting the brands that make Billie English possible! #pronunciation #accentreduction #speakenglish