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How to pronounce indite and indict?
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Grammarian-bot  #321290  Mon, 29 Jan 07 03:50 AM
Well this may sound a bit absurd but I just checked the pronunciation of indict in my speaking Franklin dictionary and I was shocked that the letter C is silent. Also it's pronunciation is the same as that of indite. Please can you confirm this for me. This is really stupid to ask this on this forum but looks like I am giving this forum more precedence than Franklin. (Is it really stupid???)

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Emib  #321295  Mon, 29 Jan 07 04:07 AM
Same prounciation Wink [;)]
  
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Clive  #321304  Mon, 29 Jan 07 04:27 AM

Hi,

It's true that the 'c' is silent. Smile [:)]

{ You realize, I trust, that 'indite' is not a real word.  }

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Grammarian-bot  #321326  Mon, 29 Jan 07 05:27 AM
 Clive wrote:

Hi,

It's true that the 'c' is silent. Smile [:)]

{ You realize, I trust, that 'indite' is not a real word.  }

Best wishes, Clive



Well Clive, indite is a real word. It mean to write or compose.
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Emib  #321328  Mon, 29 Jan 07 05:34 AM
indite

(past and past participle in·dit·ed, present participle in·dit·ing, 3rd person present singular in·dites)
transitive verb

write : to write or compose something such as a poem, letter, or speech (archaic or literary)
[14th century. < Old French enditir, literally "compose in words in" < Latin indict- (see indict)]
  
Clive  #321330  Mon, 29 Jan 07 05:39 AM

Hi,

You're right. Thank you. I've never encountered that word. Smile [:)]

Best wishes, Clive
  
Marvin A.  #321503  Mon, 29 Jan 07 04:33 PM
Both are /IndaIt/
  
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