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Many English learners see two vowels together and try to pronounce both. But in many common words, the first vowel usually makes a long sound while the second vowel stays silent.

Examples:

meat - meet
rain - rayn
road - rode

Can you think of another word that follows this pattern? Write it in the comments.

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Most learners know that -tion is usually pronounced as shun.
For example: Creation → Cree-ay-shun

But then why do we say: Question → Kwes-chun

In this lesson, you'll discover that the -tion in creation functions as a suffix, while question has a different historical origin.

Can you think of another word that sounds like "chun" instead of "shun"?

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Did you know that the adjective of mouth isn't mouthy? It's oral!

Learn 9 advanced English words related to body parts, including:

Mouth - Oral
Nose - Nasal
Eye - Ocular
Ear - Aural
Tooth - Dental
Tongue - Lingual
Lip - Labial
Hand - Manual
Finger - Digital

Did you know that a single word can be a complete sentence in English?

"Go!" isn't just a word. It can express a complete idea and function as a full sentence.

Sincere question: Did you know this before today, or is this your first time learning it?

Did you know that the English letter combination GH once had a throat sound similar to the Urdu "خ" and the German ch in Bach?

Over time, that sound changed. In some Germanic words, it became F (laugh, cough, rough, tough, enough).

In others, it disappeared completely, leaving only the spelling behind (night, light, right, daughter, high).

Quick Quiz: In the word bough, is GH silent or does it sound like F?

Tell us in the comments!

Did you know that the letter C does not always sound the same in English?

Most learners know that C can sound like K (cat) or S (city), but it can also sound like SH (social) and even CH (ciao) in certain words.

And that's not all! Sometimes the letter C is completely silent, as in words like scissors and scent.

English pronunciation becomes much easier when you learn the patterns behind the sounds.

Which C sound surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments.

Did you know that in many English words ending with -mn, the letter N is silent?

In this short lesson, you will learn an important pronunciation pattern with clear examples:
✔ Autumn /ˈɔːtəm/
✔ Column /ˈkɒləm/
✔ Solemn /ˈsɒləm/
✔ Damn /dæm/
✔ Hymn /hɪm/

This rule helps improve your English pronunciation and speaking confidence.

Note: This is a common pronunciation pattern, not a strict grammatical rule, but it appears in many frequently used words.

Can you think of more words with silent N? Comment below!