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kissilentink~knee~knock~blackguard 1 is silent in talk~folk~ salmon~ colonel
m is silent in mnemonic
n is silent in hymn
o is silent in leopard~ jeopardy
p is silent in psalm~ pneumatic~ cupboard~ receipt q(u) is silent in lacquer
r is silent in myrrh~ catarrh
s is silent in isle~ aisle~ viscount~ mess
t is silent in often~ thistle~ fasten~ mortgage u is silent in build~guild~ plague
w is silent in whole~ write~ sword
y is silent in praye1j mayor
z is silent in rendezvous
MisPRONOUNCEd WORds
Some words in the English language are often mispronounced when spoken. Here are a few commonly mispronounced words with their correct pronunciations and most common mispronun- ciations.
• across (a-CROSS) - Incorrect: (a-CROST)
• athlete (ATH-leet) - Incorrect: (ATH-a-leet)
• Arctic (ARC-tic) - Incorrect: (AR-tic)
• comfortable (COM-fort-a-ble~ COMF-ta-ble) - Incorrect: (COMF-ter-ble)
• electoral (eh-LEK:-tor-al) - Incorrect: (eh-lek-TOR-al)
