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Why does the English language have so many words that are difficult to spell? The main reason is that English has 1,100 different ways to spell its 44 separate sounds, more than any other language. Some of the results of this are: Words that have the same sounds but are spelled differently,
Words that contain letters that have nothing to do with the way the words are pronounced,
Words that contain silent letters; that is, letters that must be included when you write the words even though they are not pronounced,
Spelling rules that have lists of exceptions - words that do not follow the rules and thus must be memorized separately.
This situation exists for a variety of reasons. For some words, the pronunciation has changed over the centuries even though the spelling has not changed. Some words have been borrowed from other languages, and although they have kept their original spellings, people over the years began pronouncing the words according to English rules. Still other words have been borrowed from other languages and have kept their original spellings AND pronunciations, which makes them seem strange by English rules.
The reasons for the Ridiculous English Spelling do not matter, however, because English is what it is; it has been this way for a long time. If you want to learn to speak and write it, you must learn it as it is and not how it should be. Our task is to make that a little easier for you.
Why does the English language have so many words that are difficult to spell? The main reason is that English has 1,100 different ways to spell its 44 separate sounds, more than any other language. Some of the results of this are: Words that have the same sounds but are spelled differently,
Words that contain letters that have nothing to do with the way the words are pronounced,
Words that contain silent letters; that is, letters that must be included when you write the words even though they are not pronounced,
Spelling rules that have lists of exceptions - words that do not follow the rules and thus must be memorized separately.
This situation exists for a variety of reasons. For some words, the pronunciation has changed over the centuries even though the spelling has not changed. Some words have been borrowed from other languages, and although they have kept their original spellings, people over the years began pronouncing the words according to English rules. Still other words have been borrowed from other languages and have kept their original spellings AND pronunciations, which makes them seem strange by English rules.
The reasons for the Ridiculous English Spelling do not matter, however, because English is what it is; it has been this way for a long time. If you want to learn to speak and write it, you must learn it as it is and not how it should be. Our task is to make that a little easier for you.
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