The Silent Letters in English Speaking Practice

You may wonder why some letters in English remain silent in particular words during articulation and why some words are not uttered in the same way they are written or spelled. No more wondering! In this video, we’ll explore the reasons and different patterns that can help us know when some particular letters are not pronounced though they are spelled. There are some patterns that the English language usually follows regarding silent letters. English words borrowed from other languages may have silent letters if the words have silent letters in the original/source language. The lack of development of the spelling system compared to pronunciation is also responsible for silent letters. Read a blog post on this topic here. https://esladvice.com/the-silent-letters-in-english/