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How the English language would sound if silent letters weren’t silent - BBC
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VoiceTube posted on 2025/02/18Ever wondered what English would sound like if we actually pronounced every single letter? This hilarious and playful rant imagines a world where silent letters get their moment, offering a fun peek into English pronunciation quirks and word oddities. You'll definitely pick up some laughs and maybe even a new way to think about those tricky words!
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- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- A single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed.
- An instruction or command.
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- Determiner
- The whole number or quantity of.
- Adverb
- To the greatest extent possible; as much as possible.
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UK /ðə dei/
- Noun
- A particular day, often one that is important or memorable.
- Referring to the current day.
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UK /dəunt nəʊ/
- Phrase
- To be unaware of a fact or piece of information.
- To be uncertain about something; to lack conviction.
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