eli5: Why are there “silent letters” in words if they’re not meant to be pronounced? E.g. Why spell it “plumber” instead of “plummer”? 426 viewsJanuary 1, 2024 Question92.26K May 3, 2023 0 Comments This is true for a lot of words and I don’t understand what the point of including letters if they’re not supposed to be pronounced. In: 6 30 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted May 3, 2023 0 Comments There are tons of great answers on this thread but they all boil down to the fact that English pretends to be a phonetic language but it isn’t one. You are viewing 1 out of 30 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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