SPLIT DIGRAPH A-E Notice how the word changes when you change the short sound 'a' to the long sound 'a-e'. When the 'e' is placed at the end, this is sometimes called the magic 'e' or otherwise known as the split digraph for a-e. Children need to identify that the a-e make one sound. #phonics #sounds #learnenglish #english #complexsounds | Reading Tips For Parents