By Vowels, Spelling

Hi. On TV you may not hear the sounds, the tongue-play within the chamber of the mouth and the tiny air stops, etcetera that occur when people speak. You need to be face-to-face with your pronunciation coach.I can well see how you "hear" FAX for facts, because the sounds are about...

I was wondering what is the rule for the spelling of words that contain double consonants?For example:Do I spell the word "recommended" with two Ms or just one? (I am aware that its one M, but why?).Most of the time you can sound out a word to figure out a repeated consonant or vowel or...

Native speaker here, asking for perceptions of other native speakers, especially those who have a basic knowledge of linguistics.Of course, I know the rule about pronouncing 'the' as 'thee' before vowel sounds: thee afternoon, thee apple, thee orange, thee hour. However, how...

Yes, there are regional variations in American English. Do you know which accent is chosen by MW as the reference in the pronunciation keys. Is it General American?My problem is that, as I have mentioned before, they are indeed denoted differently in British English. The first one is a simple...

I think focusing on these spelling differences at this young an age can stunt a child's desire to write. As your son has more natural experiences (not forced lessons) with reading, word families and vowel tendancies-he will adopt specific spellings. I know its tough to watch your child...

Anonymous wrote: Hello...can someone plse help me asap, the following are my questions.... 1. Why is the letter ' t ' not doubled in the word benefiting? 2. What rule or feature of English spelling appears in each of the following words? e.g. tape - the silent e makes the previous...

Hello...can someone plse help me asap, the following are my questions.... 1. Why is the letter ' t ' not doubled in the word benefiting? 2. What rule or feature of English spelling appears in each of the following words? e.g. tape - the silent e makes the previous vowel long. pledge, ...

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Hi Kooyeen, Sounds like a good question for CJ. I haven't been to MW but plan to go. Mr. M got me some information there which I'd been unable to find elsewhere. I gather from your examples they use what I've heard called phonetic spelling, rather than the phonetic symbols I've seen on this...

CalifJim wrote:I thought you were only looking for irregular verb forms.I am indeed looking for something like irregular verb forms. The comparison with bays, days, etc. is just a remark. But what is intriguing is that says is not an irregular verb. It is formed by just adding an s. It's...