crazYgeeK
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Do I have to remember all words that have silent letters to pronunciate them correctly ? Or We have a rule to grasp for easy pronunciation ?
For example, I have usually read the word "castle" with a clear tone at the "t" but I've just learned that it should be pronounced without "t" like as "casle". There are many other words with silent letter and I have to learn to pronounce each by each without a general rule for all ?
The "t" in "caster" is not a silent letter, so that's why I want a rule to know when it is a silent letter or not ?
The same to other silent letters such as "g" (sign), "b" (bomb), "p" (cupboard), "r" (iron - I've always read this with a clear tone at "r" before), "t" (whistle) ...
The easy silent letters to learn are "h"(hour) and "e" (heart), but there are some too difficult to me such as "t", "r", "s". I guess the "t" is only a silent letter in the "stle" and it will be pronounced as "sle" instead ?
Thank you so much !
For example, I have usually read the word "castle" with a clear tone at the "t" but I've just learned that it should be pronounced without "t" like as "casle". There are many other words with silent letter and I have to learn to pronounce each by each without a general rule for all ?
The "t" in "caster" is not a silent letter, so that's why I want a rule to know when it is a silent letter or not ?
The same to other silent letters such as "g" (sign), "b" (bomb), "p" (cupboard), "r" (iron - I've always read this with a clear tone at "r" before), "t" (whistle) ...
The easy silent letters to learn are "h"(hour) and "e" (heart), but there are some too difficult to me such as "t", "r", "s". I guess the "t" is only a silent letter in the "stle" and it will be pronounced as "sle" instead ?
Thank you so much !
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