In my recent column on the absurdities of English spelling, I mentioned silent letters in passing, merely noting that the letter“l” is silent in English words like“could” and“should”, but pronounced ...

This can make learning to spell the words quite tricky! Watch this short video to see some more examples of silent letter words. Vowel sounds are made by the letters 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o' and 'u'.

English may well be the world's most popular language, but spelling its words properly can be a nightmare. Amongst the biggest challenges is the curse of “silent letters” - the letters that pop up in ...

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The rogue knight doubted that the asthmatic knave in knickers could climb the castle columns, but when their wrangle wrought chaos on the couple, the knight resigned with the knowledge that their ...

The silent letter is the skinned knee of every schoolchild. Why does “debt” include a “b”? Why does “island” include an “s”? And why does “knee” begin with a “k”? These mute phantoms lurk in hundreds ...

Learn how to correctly pronounce words with silent letters in English. Improve your pronunciation with these helpful tips! Alex Pretti spotted on camera moments before fatal shooting in Minneapolis ...

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