Whether, weather, and wether Whether, weather, and wether: what’s the difference? These words aren’t too hard, but they are easy to mix up when we are typing quickly. And since autocorrect and I do NOT get along, I’m always looking out for these words. The good news is, these words are homophones; meaning they all …
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Silent K in English I like to say that spelling and pronunciation in English are a bit of an adventure. The silent K is an interesting example. No one is sure exactly why the K became silent in English words like knight and knife. However, some time around six hundred years ago, people began to drop …
Alliteration Alliteration is when several words close together start with the same sound. Ex: Peter Parker is the sensational Spider-Man! Why is alliteration important? One reason is that it can help us remember. Marvel Comics writer Stan Lee used alliteration to help him remember his character’s names. That’s why we have so many characters with …
CH Sounds CH has three different sounds. “Ch” sounds like “tsh”, “k”, and “sh”.. Below is a partial list of words with these sounds. Need help? Practice with your teacher. The most common “ch” sound. To me, it sounds a bit like “tsh”. chair chat chase check cheek cheese chest child chew catcher crutches ketchup …