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Phonetics

The Silent Letters That Speak Volumes: Unraveling the Mysteries of ‘Knife’ and ‘Gnome’

April 27, 2025April 27, 2025 by David Manney
Silent Letters Speak Volumes.

The quirks of English often become fodder for humor. Jokes about spelling “gnome” with a silent ‘g’ as in “knife” play on the absurdities of silent letters.

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