Silent E
can [k n] cane [kHeIn]
pan [p n] pane [p e n]
cub [k b] cube [kHju˘b]
tub [t b] tube [tHju˘b]
pin [p n] pine [pHaIn]
twin [t w n] twine [tHwaIn]
cap [k p] cape [kHeIp]
tap [t p] tape [tHeIp]
glob [ l b] globe [glÚb]
dam [dQm] dame [deIm]
Sam [sQm] same [seIm]
man [mQn] mane [meIn]
van [vQn] vane [veIn]
hug [hg] huge [hju˘dZ]
Tom Lehrer ­ Silent E
Who can turn a can into a cane?
Who can turn a pan into a pane?
It's not too hard to see
It's silent E
Who can turn a cub into a cube?
Who can turn a tub into a tube?
It's elementary
For silent E
He took a pin and turned it into pine
He took a twin and turned him into twine
Who can turn a cap into a cape?
Who can turn a tap into a tape?
A little glob becomes a globe instantly
If you just add silent E
He turned a dam - Alikazam! - into a dame
But my friend Sam stayed just the same
Who can turn a man into a mane?
Who can turn a van into a vane?
A little hug becomes huge instantly
Don't add W, don't add X, and don't add Y or Z
Just add silent E