abrake@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agoThe letters "gh" in the word "ought" are silent but "ought" is not pronounced like "out"message-squaremessage-square39fedilinkarrow-up1173arrow-down113file-text
arrow-up1160arrow-down1message-squareThe letters "gh" in the word "ought" are silent but "ought" is not pronounced like "out"abrake@lemmy.world to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square39fedilinkfile-text
minus-squaretate@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up81arrow-down1·1 month agoMost “silent” letters have some effect on the pronunciation of the word. They aren’t there for no reason.
Most “silent” letters have some effect on the pronunciation of the word. They aren’t there for no reason.
“Drive thru”