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mute e

mute e noun: an unpronounced letter e at the end of a word, such as excite or glue.

Noun

mute e (plural mute e's)

  1. (UK) An unpronounced letter e at the end of a word, such as excite or glue.
    Synonyms:
    silent e

Synonyms of mute e

Forms of mute e

pluralmute e's

Questions about mute e

What does mute e mean?
Mute e means an unpronounced letter e at the end of a word, such as excite or glue.
What part of speech is mute e?
Mute e is a noun.
What is the plural of mute e?
The plural of mute e is mute e's.

Words near mute e in the dictionary

  1. mute as a mouse
  2. mute cancel
  3. mute cancels
  4. mute cornett
  5. mute cornetts
  6. mute e
  7. mute e's
  8. mute h
  9. mute h's
  10. mute list
  11. mute lists

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