Why does the English language have so many words where one or more letters are silent. For example why couldn’t “Knife” be simply written as nife or whatever combination of letters that make pronunciation obvious. 719 viewsDecember 31, 2023 Question100.55K September 29, 2023 0 Comments Why does the English language have so many words where one or more letters are silent. For example why couldn’t “Knife” be simply written as nife or whatever combination of letters that make pronunciation obvious. In: 2529 16 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted September 29, 2023 0 Comments It’s because pronunciation has changed, but spellings often haven’t. The K sound in knife WAS spoken, in the past. You are viewing 1 out of 16 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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