Silent Letters in Law – Learn for Free
Do you have trouble with pronunciation?
What is a syncope?
Definition of syncope
This is one of the causes of omissions of sound.
Silent letters often appear in the middle of words making it quite difficult to pronounce them correctly at native speaking speeds.
Who/what is Merriam-Webster?
Born in West Hartford, Connecticut in 1758, Noah Webster came of age during the American Revolution and was a strong advocate of the Constitutional Convention. He believed fervently in the developing cultural independence of the United States, a chief part of which was to be a distinctive American language with its own idiom, pronunciation, and style.
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45 words to master
Nouns
A mortgage
A business
A factory
A receipt
An answer
A thumb
A knuckle
A wrist
A knee
A limb
A disguise
A knife
A sword
A bomb
A chemical
Verbs
To lend
To monitor
To indict
To wreck
To guarantee
To mortgage
To acquire
To sign
To assign
To resign
To answer
To know
To reference
To doubt
To guard
Adjectives
Foreign
National
Dangerous
Guilty
Subtle
Several
Separate
Probably
Different
Often
Family
General
Definite
Lateral
Nominal
Some examples
Can you point out the silent letters in the following example sentences?
Make a list ot the silent letter words that you find.
The rebel group bombed the government’s chemical factory last week.
In addition, a bomb was discovered in the candidates dressing room before the debates.
The defendant had been speeding down the avenue near the restaurant when he wrecked his car.
When the police approached the scene of the wreck, they identified some subtle clues and checked for cameras monitoring the area.
The tortfeasor wronged the non-breaching party by furnishing false receipts related to the repayment of a past mortgage.
A civil wrong between two or several people, but you cannot be found guilty in civil court.
The non-breaching party is entitled to general damages and will assign the rights of the property.
A breach may occur under while building a bridge. Remedies may include damages, specific performance and injunctions.
Did you find these words?
bomb, chemical, candidate, avenue, wreck, subtle, wrong, receipts, general, assign, bridge, building, restaurant, mortgage, guilty, camera, monitor
And there are many more.
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