Is the N in badminton silent?

Is the N in badminton silent?

(See this Wikipedia bit on spelling pronunciation, if you like.) But this doesn’t seem to be the case for badminton, which was named after a castle stately home in England and has always had the ‘n’ in the place name too.

How do u spell badminton?

Correct spelling for the English word “badminton” is [bˈadmɪntən], [bˈadmɪntən], [b_ˈa_d_m_ɪ_n_t_ə_n] (IPA phonetic alphabet).

Why is the H silent in herb?

Our American cousins seem sometimes to arbitrarily decide that they shall pronounce a word in the French style even if it has been an English word for nearly a thousand years. Thus they leave the “h” silent in herb, just as the French do. They pronounce the last “t” in trait when other English users often prefer tray.

Is the H silent in Vehicle?

Note that the H in vehicle is silent. It’s pronounced a bit like icicle, that’s correct. That’s why it’s pronounced much like you wrote: viyikl. My phonetic version: VEE-IK-uhl.

Is the G silent in among?

The English word “among” does not contain a /g/ sound. The letter combination “ng” indicates a single speech sound. There is no /g/. You know how the letter combination “ph” indicates a sound that is different from both /p/ and /h/?

Can AK be silent?

The ‘k’ in English is traditionally a hard-sounding vowel ‘cah’ or ‘kah’, especially when it’s at the end of a word: back, for instance. However, when the letter ‘k’ precedes the letter ‘n’ at the start of a word, it falls silent; such as ‘know’.

What is the purpose of silent letters?

Silent letters can distinguish between homophones, e.g. in/inn; be/bee; lent/leant. This is an aid to readers already familiar with both words. Silent letters may give an insight into the meaning or origin of a word; e.g. vineyard suggests vines more than the phonetic *vinyard would.

What is a silent letter called?

aphthong

Which letter is silent in doubt?

Words with Silent Letter B. Examples: dumb, bomb, thumb, climb, tomb, debt, doubt, debtor, doubtful.

Is D silent in Wednesday?

Most Americans don’t pronounce the d in Wednesday. As it turns out, Wednesday actually has Germanic linguistic origins. It is derived from the Old English word, Wōdnesdæg, which honors the Germanic god Wodan.

Why is the L silent in walk?

Many students try to pronounce these Ls, but in all these words, the L is completely silent. In walk, chalk, and talk, the L comes after an A, and the vowel is pronounced like a short O. Half and calf have an AL, too, but the vowel is pronounced like the short A in staff.