The final English E and its effect on pronunciation

Question

The final E on English words is usually not enunciated.

The idea here is to find words where a final E changes the pronunciation and then show examples in English and a Spanish translation.

La E final de palabras en inglés no suele ser enunciado.

La idea aquí es encontrar las palabras en las que una e final cambie la pronunciación y luego mostrar ejemplos en Inglés y una traducción al español.

Please correct my Spanish.

Examples:

orange pip - pepita de naranja

pipe cleaner - limpiapipas

Ian ... you have a typo on your heading. It should be effect. - francobollo, Jan 5, 2013

La e al final de las palabras en inglés no suele ser pronunciada. La idea....en las que una e final cambie la pronunciación... - francobollo, Jan 5, 2013

Gracias Franco - It looks like I made a mistake that I should not have with "affect - effect". - ian-hill, Jan 5, 2013

To help learners of English "affect" is a verb and "effect" is a noun. - ian-hill, Jan 5, 2013

Effect can also be a verb meaning to cause (something) to happen; bring about. - francobollo, Jan 5, 2013

That is true Franco but affect can never be a noun - finally I got there ha ha - ian-hill, Jan 6, 2013

Actually, affect can be a noun also. It is the response to some stimulus. An emotion or mood. Pronounced AFFect instead of affECT. - murkilator, Jan 6, 2013

Answer 1

fin - la aleta

fine - bueno, bien

:) - ian-hill, Jan 5, 2013

Answer 2

That pronounciation of a word ending with an "e" is sort of a rule in English and there must thousands, perhaps more of them.

gap - gape la brecha - mirar boquiabiertos

Words where the affected vowel is "e" is a bit more of a challenge met - mete the preterite conjugation of encontrar - quizás prorratear

rip - ripe rasgar - maduro

cut - cute cortar o corte - bonita/o o linda/o

rap - no I am not going to go there.

Lol - francobollo, Jan 5, 2013

:) - ian-hill, Jan 6, 2013

"A sort of rule" is correct. Many native English speakers are not aware of it unless they learned "phonetic" reading when small. English pronunciation rules tend to fall short when trying to apply them! - Jubilado, Jan 7, 2013

oilseed rape 'reIp' sustantivo = colza - ian-hill, Jan 11, 2013

Answer 3

No: dont' delete, we have

pleas- suplicas/disculpas

and please--- por favor

A desperate rescue of a computer hiccough. - annierats, Jan 7, 2013

:) - ian-hill, Jan 7, 2013

Gracias. - annierats, Jan 8, 2013

Answer 4

wan - pale, pallid (complexion) - palido

wane - appearing to decrease in size (waning of the moon) - diminuir

:) good one amiga - ian-hill, Jan 6, 2013

Clever. - annierats, Jan 7, 2013

Answer 5

trip trIp sustantivo - viaje, excursión

tripe traIp sustantivo - tontería

tripe (la tripa) is also the stomach of animals such as beef tripe or pork tripe...my grandad used to eat it! yuk - 0095ca4c, Jan 6, 2013

Y U K indeed - about the only thing I don't eat ha ha - ian-hill, Jan 6, 2013

I ate tripe in the villages in Africa..... not my favorite to look at but the soup was good. - katydew, Jan 7, 2013

tripe is very nutricious. - annierats, Jan 8, 2013

Let's not forget disgusting too. - francobollo, Jan 8, 2013

Answer 6

Bar - bar, taverna, barra.

Bare - desnudarse, destapar, desnudo, vacío, escaso.

:) - ian-hill, Jan 6, 2013

Yes good, but not hid, what is hid? - annierats, Jan 8, 2013

hid is the past tense of to hide, Annie. - francobollo, Jan 9, 2013

Answer 7

Hat -- Sombrero

Hate -- Odio

Mad -- Enojado

Made -- Obligar

He hates hats and he's mad that they made him wear one. (Odio los sombreros y está enojado porque lo obligaron llevarlo.)

¡Gracias, Franco! - --Mariana--, Jan 5, 2013

made ... lo obligaron or lo hicieron ponérselo - francobollo, Jan 5, 2013

:) - ian-hill, Jan 6, 2013

Muy Inteligente Very Clever - gohern, Jan 6, 2013

Answer 8

Mr. Bates rated the don because he had bated the rats with the bait for the bats.

Señor Bates castigó al profesor del universidad porqué intentó venear las ratas con el veneo para murciélagos.

rat-- rata

rate-- castigar, valuar, apreciar/agradecer

don-- un profesor de nivel muy alto

done-- hecho

bat-- murciélago

bait --veneo

bate--envenear

I shall reste upon my laurels. - annierats, Jan 10, 2013

:)) - ian-hill, Jan 10, 2013

W O W! annie I think this one takes the cake! Well done! - 0095ca4c, Jan 10, 2013

Nice, Annie! - rac1, Jan 10, 2013

Muchas gracias! - annierats, Feb 9, 2013

Answer 9

hat-- sombrero

hate-- odio

:) - ian-hill, Jan 7, 2013

Rather clever. - annierats, Jan 8, 2013

Answer 10

Slim: Delgado

Slime: El Cieno

Ole slimy slim, eh? jejejeje - rac1, Jan 9, 2013

Answer 11

rot - pudrir

rote - de memoria

:) - ian-hill, Jan 6, 2013

forgot aboute rote...good one katy! - 0095ca4c, Jan 6, 2013

Answer 12

Kit. .

el equipo, el juego, el kit .

Kite. .

la cometa, el volantín, el papalote

:) - ian-hill, Jan 6, 2013

Milano,for the bird, red kite: Milano real. - annierats, Jan 8, 2013

Answer 13

tot - small child (niñito)

tote bag - canvass handbag (bolso de mano)

:) - ian-hill, Jan 6, 2013

Answer 14

Bit

/b?t/ un poco

Bite

/b??t/ Morder, bocado

:) - ian-hill, Jan 6, 2013

The phonetics is a good idea Cogu - ian-hill, Jan 6, 2013

Answer 15

Sit = sentarse.

Site = sitio.

:) - ian-hill, Jan 6, 2013