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WORDS OF IRREGULAR ORTHOGRAPHY
any (ĕn-ny), many (mĕn-ny), demesne (de-meen), bat-eau (bat-ō), beau (bō), beaux (bōze), bu-reau (bū-ro), been (bĭn), bu-ry (bĕr- ry), bu-ri-al (bĕr-ĭ-al), bus-y (bĭz-zy), isle (īle), isl-and (ī-land), does (dŭz), says (sĕz), said (sĕd), lieu (lū), adieu (a-dū), ghost (gōst), corps (kōre), ache (āke), half (häf), calf (cäf), calve (käv), one (wūn), once (wŭnçe), done (dŭn), gone (gŏn), folks (fōks), ra- tio (rā-sho), va-lise (va-lēçe), o-cean (ō-shun), though (thō), broad (brawd), could (ko͝ od), would (wo͝ od), should (so͝ od), debt (dĕt), phl͝egm (flĕm), croup (kro͞ op), tomb (to͞ om), womb (wo͞ om), wolf (woof), yacht (yŏt), dough (dō), neigh (nā), sleigh (slā), weigh (wā), gauge (ḡāġe), bough (bou), slough (slou), doubt (dout), issue (ĭsh-shṳ), tis-sue (tĭsh-shṳ), busi-ness (bĭz-ness), bus-i-ly (bĭz-ĭ- ly), colonel (kûr-nel), haut-boy (hō-boy), masque (mȧsk), sou, sous (so͞ o), gui-tar (ḡĭ-tär), pur-lieu (pûr-lu), su-gar (sho͝ og-ar), vis-count (vī-kount), ap-ro-pos (ap-ro-pō), flam-beau (flăm-bo), right-eous (rī-chus), car-touch (kär-to͞ och), in-veigh (in-vā), sur- tout (sur-to͞ oh), wom-an (wo͝ om-an), wom-en (wĭm-en), bis-cuit (bĭs-kit), cir-cuit (sĩr-kit), sal-mon (săm-un), isth--mus (ĭs-mus), neigh-bor (nā-bur), piqu-ant (pĭk-ant), piqu-an-çy (pĭk-an-çy), ptis-an (tĭz-an), phthis-ic (tĭz-ik), sol-dier (sōl-jer), vict-uals (vĭt- tls), ca-tarrh (ka-tär), bou-quet (boo-kā), bru-nette (brṳ-nĕt), ga- zette (ga-zĕt), in-debt-ed (in-dĕt-ed), lieu-ten-ant (lu-tĕn-ant), qua- drille (kwa-drĭl), pneu-mat-ics (nu-măt-iks), mort-gage (môr-ḡĕj), seign-ior (seen-yur), se-ragl-io (se-răl-yo), asth-ma (ăst-mȧ), beau-ty (b͞ū-ty), beau-te-ous, (bū-te-us), bdell-ium (dĕl-yum), ca- noe (ka-noo), plaid (plăd), schism (sĭzm), feoff-ment (fĕf-ment), hal-cy-on (hăl-sĭ-on), mis-tle-toe (mĭz-zl-to), psal-mo-dy (săl-mo- dy̆ ), bal-sam-ic (băl-săm-ik).
IN THE FOLLOWING WORDS, l IS SILENT. ba̤ lk, ca̤ lk, cha̤ lk, sta̤ lk, ta̤ lk, wa̤ lk.
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