That Spelling Just Doesn't Make Sense!
By Diana B.
@BloggerDi (3121)
United States
February 12, 2020 9:50pm CST
I've often heard that the English language is difficult because of the varied spelling and pronunciation rules. Confusing too!
I think the word February isn't too far off. I do pronounce the first r when I say it, but it's very subtle.
"Subtle"! Well that's another one! What is that b doing in there?
Wednesday has that d and extra e which seem unnecessary. I think it should be spelled Wensday. Do you agree?
Can you think of other words that appear to be spelled incorrectly according to how they are pronounced?
Can you think of other words that appear to be spelled incorrectly according to how they are pronounced?6 people like this
6 responses
@BloggerDi (3121)
• United States
13 Feb 20
Don't you mean 'rongs', @JudyEv? 
That's true. Thanks, Judy!
That's true. Thanks, Judy!2 people like this
@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Feb 20
@BloggerDi Of course I did!! 
Silly me! :)
Silly me! :)1 person likes this
@Starmaiden (9308)
• Canada
13 Feb 20
I think the words are spelled as they always have been, but that over time (cenchuries )
people have stopped being articulate in their pronunciations and lazy versions of those words manifested in everyday conversation.
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people have stopped being articulate in their pronunciations and lazy versions of those words manifested in everyday conversation.1 person likes this
@BloggerDi (3121)
• United States
13 Feb 20
Wow @Starmaiden, that's an excellent theory and I think you're probably correct!
I enjoy looking up word origins from early cenchuries. (Hahaa, you're funny!)
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@Starmaiden (9308)
• Canada
13 Feb 20
@BloggerDi It's like cursive writing vs. individual writing developement. No one writes in cursive anymore. 
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@rappeter13 (8608)
• Romania
22 Feb 20
As a native Hungarian and a Romanian speaker, both languages being phonetic languages, English is very strange. But I learned it from TV, and I also developed a skill to sense how to write English words and I get them mostly right. English is far from being a phonetic language.
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@BloggerDi (3121)
• United States
22 Feb 20
I appreciate your perspective on this @rappeter13.
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@Orson_Kart (8250)
• United Kingdom
13 Feb 20
I am English and I agree that there are many unnecessary letters that silent in words so should be dispensed with.
I am all for spelling words phonetically, which really should be fonetically.
I think Americans have gone some way to getting it right.
Beware of the silent p in swimming pool! 
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@BloggerDi (3121)
• United States
13 Feb 20
Spelling words phonetically makes more sense to me too @Orson_Kart.
Oh yes, let us avoid that p! Thanks for your comments!
Thanks for your comments!1 person likes this
@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
13 Feb 20
How about "i before e except after c" and the many exceptions to that rule? It's a wonder we can spell anything.
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@BloggerDi (3121)
• United States
13 Feb 20
Great example! Thank you @1creekgirl.
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
13 Feb 20
English had many words with the silent alphabets and God knows why
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
13 Feb 20
@BloggerDi yes... and sometimes even i wonder why who made this language added this complication to it.
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@BloggerDi (3121)
• United States
13 Feb 20
It certainly complicates spelling for us! Thank you @amitkokiladitya.
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