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edited Jan 3, 2021 at 7:14

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Why don't we read ''k'' hereis the K silent in 'know' and 'knotty' etc?

Why don't we read ''k'' here?

Know → (/nəʊ)/

Knotty → (nɒt/ˈnɒt.i)/

Knockout → (nɒk/ˈnɒk.aʊt)/

Regards

pronunciation phonology silent-letter

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asked Dec 21, 2017 at 17:00

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Why don't we read ''k'' here?

Why don't we read ''k'' here?

Know (nəʊ)

Knotty (nɒt.i)

Knockout (nɒk.aʊt)

Regards

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