The word sounds identical to kernel, which is an honorable, respectfully spelled word. L is also silent in could, should, would, as well as in calf and half, and in chalk, talk, walk, and for many people in calm, palm, and psalm.
Why is walk spelled walk?
Modern comes from Old English meaning “to toss, roll, move round” and meaning “to roll up, curl.” is related to the words meaning “to rise up” and meaning “to roll or twist.” All three words convey a sense of movement.Feb 3, 2020
Do you pronounce the L in balmy?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO5TkmFyuLQ
How do you say work or walk?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX0QM6xRCT4
What is the phonetic transcription of walk?
wAWk
How many sounds are in the word walk?
So though it's written with four different symbols, it's really just three sounds: ww, rr, kk. And walk, ww, aw, kk.
How do you say that work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPcsMkomDLo
Is walk a short a sound?
(u as in put) Walk and talk have the aw sound. I call it the aw sound because it is often spelled that way, as in the words awful, dawn, and draw. It is the vowel sound in the word dog, which is obviously spelled with an o, and is also commonly spelled au, as in taught and cause.
Is walk a short or long vowel?
Rule No. Vowel Position Vowel Sound
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4. When a word has two vowels walking together the first one does the talking The first vowel makes a long sound The second vowel remains silent