magice (pluralmagic esormagic e's)

1. (education) Asilente (in certain English words, such ascake andtime) that appears to change thepronunciation of theprecedingvowel.
   • 2011, Susan M. Greve,Phonics for Dummies, John Wiley & Sons,→ISBN,page114:

     Write the following words in a column on a printing tablet or whiteboard:fat,mat,rat,cap,pan,hid,at, andus. Ask your child to wave his magic wand, add ane with his pencil, and see the new words he makes as he adds themagice.

• Used in introducing the concept to children who are learning to read.

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