This table combines the features of the two previous tables.

wit chip flock crank theft
whit shut trick shock sling
whet shed shelf trunk trust
whig shop swift plank sting
whip shad frock swing fresh
whiff chub strap smith twist
when shun prick string track
whist trash brick smack crash
whim chest crust stump stock
which script scrub splash scrap
whisk spend shred struck block
ship cramp grunt scamp frank
chill smash print shrink throb
chat twitch stack thump pluck
sprang spring drink thrush shrub
sham switch check stretch brush
chess snatch thank scratch spank

In the following words the vowel is long because of the final _e_.

tide rote rite fade core
gore lute five trade glide
tone pole live plate wore
cope lobe tore crave drive
tube lane hive spore pride
wipe bide save globe stove
slate pore rave snipe snore
mere flake cove stone spine
store stole cave flame blade
mute wide stale grove crime
stake hone mete grape shave
skate mine wake smite grime
spike more wave white stride
brake score slope drone spade
spoke fume strife twine shape
snake wade slime strive whale
strike slave mode stripe blame
stroke shine smile swore scrape
smoke shade shore shame throne

The following words illustrate the effect of final _e_ in lengthening
the vowel otherwise short. Final _se_ usually has the sound of _ze_.

cot cote slat slate glaze
rob robe trip tripe nose
cut cute slid slide doze
not note grip gripe fuse
dot dote slop slope maze
tub tube shin shine hose
con cone slim slime froze
cub cube glad glade these
nod node snip snipe gaze
met mete shot shote rise
plat plate spin spine size
flam flame plan plane wise
shad shade strip stripe haze
mop mope grim grime rose
whit white twin twine daze
sham shame prim prime those
scrap scrape plum plume close

Before _r_ the sounds of the vowels _a_, _e_, _i_, and _u_ are greatly
modified. These combinations occur so frequently that much drill is
required. Final _e_ affects _ar_ as in _care_.

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