Silent letters at the very start

/ˈrɪðəm/noun

The pattern of strong and weak beats in spoken words.

I can hear the rhythm when you read slowly.

/ˈrɪðəm/noun

The pattern of strong and weak beats in spoken words.

Two syllables, RITH-uhm, with the soft th of "the" and no h sound after the r.

/ræp/verb

To fold paper or cloth around something to cover it.

I'd like to wrap this before we leave.

/ræp/verb

To fold paper or cloth around something to cover it.

Same sound as "rap" — start on the r.

/raɪt/verb

To put something into words on paper or a screen.

Could you write that down for me, please?

/raɪt/verb

To put something into words on paper or a screen.

Sounds the same as "right"; the w is not said.

/niː/noun

The joint in the middle of your leg that lets it bend.

My knee hurts when I stand up too fast.

/niː/noun

The joint in the middle of your leg that lets it bend.

One syllable, just "nee" — no k sound at the front.

/noʊ/verb

To have a fact in your head and be sure of it.

I know how it's spelled, I just can't say it.

/noʊ/verb

To have a fact in your head and be sure of it.

The k is silent, so it comes out exactly like "no".

/ˈaʊər/noun

A length of time of sixty minutes.

The train leaves in an hour, so let's hurry.

/ˈaʊər/noun

A length of time of sixty minutes.

Sounds just like "our" — the h is silent.

/ˈɑːnəst/adjective

Not cheating or lying to people.

To be honest, I don't know the answer.

/ˈɑːnəst/adjective

Not cheating or lying to people.

No h at all; it opens like the word "on".

/nuːˈmoʊnjə/noun

An illness in the lungs that makes breathing hard.

He was in the hospital with pneumonia last month.

/nuːˈmoʊnjə/noun

An illness in the lungs that makes breathing hard.

The p is silent and it begins like "new"; the stress is on the MO.

/səˈkaɪətrəst/noun

A doctor who treats mental illness.

She's seeing a psychiatrist about her sleep problems.

/səˈkaɪətrəst/noun

A doctor who treats mental illness.

The p drops off and the stress lands on the second syllable: suh-KY-uh-trist.

/rɔːŋ/adverb

In a way that is not correct.

I think I said that word wrong again.

/rɔːŋ/adverb

In a way that is not correct.

Starts on the r, and the vowel is long: RAWNG.