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Long words that are simpler than they look
Ten words that scare people on the page and turn out to be regular once said.
unfortunately · particularly · immediately
10 words · 10 sentences
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Consonant clusters at the end
Ten words that finish with three sounds jammed together and no vowel to help.
month · strength · world
10 words · 10 sentences
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The letters -ough, five different ways
Four letters, and no rule anywhere that tells you which of the sounds you are looking at.
though · through · thorough
10 words · 10 sentences
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When TH is not the TH you expect
English has two TH sounds and one spelling, and a few words where it is neither.
think · brother · birthday
10 words · 10 sentences
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Double letters, single sound
Two of the same letter never means two sounds, and holding it is the giveaway.
address · accommodation · committee
10 words · 10 sentences
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Words English took from German
English borrowed these whole and kept the spelling, which is why they look nothing like they sound.
kindergarten · rucksack · pretzel
10 words · 10 sentences
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Where the L goes quiet
The L is written, everybody sees it, and nobody says it.
salmon · calm · half
10 words · 10 sentences
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This week
At the restaurant
Ordering from a menu you cannot read
No pictures, no translation, and the waiter is waiting.
10 words · 10 sentences
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On the street
Getting on the right bus
Three buses share the stop and none of them says where it goes.
10 words · 10 sentences
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A package that never arrived
The tracking says delivered. Your doorstep says otherwise.
10 words · 10 sentences
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First day
Speaking up in your first meeting
Everyone is nodding and you have no idea what was decided.
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