Why do so many words in English begin with a silent “p” like psychiatrist or pterodactyl?
In: 1812
Because some rascal decided that English pronunciation had to make no sense, so letters like P and K at the start of words shouldn’t be pronounced anymore. Same for some instances of G.
I like to imagine a Gnat-ridden Gnome KniGht on campaiGn against Pterodactyls stabbing a Psychologist in the Knee with a Knife by desiGn because he Knew too much about a Knotty affair.
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