Calling all spelling bee champs. Many English words have letters that aren't pronounced, and for no good reason. Puzzle guy Will Hines shines the harsh light of day ...
In my recent column on the absurdities of English spelling, I mentioned silent letters in passing, merely noting that the letter “l” is silent in English words like “could” and “should”, but ...
In French, there are vowels and consonants as there are in English. To pronounce words confidently in French, you need to know which sounds they make. Most consonants ...