Which letter is silent in Apple?

A is for Apple - it makes the short A sound. 3. Words are sounded out from LEFT to RIGHT. You sound out the letters in MAD from left to right: mmm, aeh, d.

Why is the A in Apple pronounced that way?

Senior Member. Perhaps it's because the letter "a" is pronounced [eı] or because they don't know the 'rule' that a double consonant (such as the double 'p' in "apple") indicates that the preceding vowel is short.

Which letter is silent in button?

I would always pronounce the 'tt' in button. Unlike in Italian which would probounce both 't's, British people would only pronounce one t - the double tt spelling is to indicate the short vowel for u (as in cup) rather than a long u (as in cute).

Is the L in walk silent?

L is also silent in could, should, would, as well as in calf and half, and in chalk, talk, walk, and for many people in calm, palm, and psalm.

Is the T in winter Silent?

The /t/ has 4 different pronunciations: 1) a regular /t/ (take), 2) /t̬/ (like a 'd,' as in water), 3) glottal stop /ʔ/ (kitten) 4) become silent (winter).

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Is Apple a 2 syllable word?

The word apple has 2 syllables, not 1. If you clap out the word apple you will hear two syllables.

How many syllables is iPad?

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What fruit has 3 A's in it?

Banana. This word is filled with 3 A's but we don't pronounce them all the same way because of syllable stress. The stressed syllable in this word is the second one.

How do you pronounce WWW?

In standard English pronunciation, www is pronounced by individually pronouncing the names of the letters (/ˈdʌbəl. juː ˈdʌbəl.

Is P silent in empty?

It is not silent, but it is not emphasized because it is difficult to pronounce p before t. But it is definitely not silent. Just don't emphasize it so that you add a syllable and wind up saying "Em-puh-tee."

Is R silent in alarm?

In the second, the 'R' in car is followed by the consonant /p/, so again we don't pronounce it. In the third example this 'R' is followed by the first vowel in the word alarm and so this 'R' is pronounced /kɑ:r əlɑ:m/.

How do you say apple in UK?

What is apple plural?

apple /ˈæpəl/ noun. plural apples.

Do apples have syllables?

Apple has 2 syllables.

How many syllables the word apple?

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Is apple a double consonant?

Two consonants in a word give us a different pronunciation like in: apple and aple are different in pronunciation [ˈap(ə)l] and [ˈeɪp(ə)l]

Why is t silent in kitchen?

As Bright explains, the “t” in these words is an acoustically “explosive” one, and to sound it after an “s” or an “f”—both of which expend “considerable breath”—is “especially difficult and obscure.” Consequently the “t” sound is assimilated into its surroundings and becomes silent.

Is T silent in Internet?

The "t" is always still there. If you pronounce it like it isn't there at all, you will be mispronouncing the word.

What type of sound is G?

The sound of a hard ⟨g⟩ (which often precedes the non-front vowels ⟨a o u⟩ or a consonant) is usually the voiced velar plosive [ɡ] (as in gangrene or golf) while the sound of a soft ⟨g⟩ (typically before ⟨i⟩, ⟨e⟩, or ⟨y⟩) may be a fricative or affricate, depending on the language.