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Why is answer spelled with aw?

Originally Answered: Why does the word ‘ANSWER’- (pronounced ‘ancer’) have the letter ‘W’ in it? Because the -swer part of answer comes from the same root as the word swear. The Proto-Germanic form was andswara.

Is L silent in stalk?

“L” is silent in the given word as it does not have any sound in “stalk”, it is pronounced as “stak”

Is L silent in alright?

Me too, but it is not uncommon for the l to be ignored to some extent or other. I think I don’t say almost with as pronounced an l as in all most but I do hear the range from all to aw at the beginning of the words. In fact, I’ve noticed an increased pronunciation of alright/all right as “aw ight”.

Is the L silent in Balk?

Another example is balk, which should rhyme with walk and talk but which increasingly has an L inserted into it. These intruding Ls seem to be a “school-marmish” innovation akin to the pronunciation of the T in often (where a more natural American English pronunciation would be “awffin”).

Why is the L silent in would?

In this American English pronunciation video, we’re going to talk about the pronunciation of should, would, and could. The pronunciation is simpler than it looks; the L is silent. So they all have their beginning consonant, the UH as in BOOK vowel, and the D sound.

Which word has the most silent letters?

Beaulieu (in the county of Hampshire), which is pronounced Bewlee; Warwick (as in Warwick Castle), which is pronounced Worrick; the towns of Gloucester and Leicester, which are pronounced Gloster and Lester respectively.

Which letter is silent in hour?

Silent H