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You have earlier studied that English is not a phonetic language; it simply means that quite often, in many of the words, all the consonants may not be pronounced. And, it can be quite difficult to remember which consonants are not pronounced in which words. Given here are some examples that illustrate this feature.
| A - logically, musically, romantically, | L - calf, calm, talk, yolk |
| B - debt, doubt, numb, subtle, | N - autumn, column, damn, hymn, |
| C - blackguard, czar, scissors, | P - pneumonia, psychology, receipt |
| D - handkerchief, Wednesday | R - butter, finger, garden, here, |
| G - align, champagne, gnaw, | S - aisle, debris, island, isle, |
| H - choir, exhaust, ghost, heir, hour | T - asthma, ballet, castle, gourmet |
| K - blackguard, knead, knowledge | U - catalogue, guest, guitar, tongue |
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