By Elizabeth Nelson
The English language can be tough. Our alphabet contains 26 letters that can make many, many different words. The Merriam-Webster Dictionary comes out with new words each year. Several words contain silent letters, meaning that when you pronounce a word, you may not be able to sound it out. One or more of the letters in the word can be silent.
The word “pneumonia” is a great example. Many of us know how to pronounce it, but it can be a tough one to spell because the P is silent. Unfortunately for those learning English, there are 26 letters, but there are about 44 different pronunciations. The letter A has seven different English pronunciations alone. Read HERE for the answer.
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