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Many sources believe that pronouncing the T (off-ten) is an overcorrection (or an affectation), and that the correct pronunciation is with a silent T to rhyme with "soften."
Both pronunciations are considered acceptable. In the US, however, the silent T pronunciation (of-fen) is preferred by a majority of English speakers.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 11y agoThat last guy is an idiot, it's pronunciation is [aw-fuhn] or if you want to get into the misconceived pronunciation [aw-ftuhn]
It is "offen" The t has been silent for hundreds of years. Pronouncing it off-ten is a literate genteelism, that is a mistake made while trying to avoid making a mistake.
This guy is correct. The "t" is silent. I do not know why people answer these questions when they are completely wrong.
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∙ 15y agoThe corrrect prounciation for the word "often" is: Off, as in turn the lights off; ten, the number or sometimes pronounced "den" for the word "often".
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∙ 13y agono it does not (off-tin)
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∙ 11y agoYes. Oft is to Often as Soft is to Soften
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∙ 15y agooff-tin
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Antonym for the word seldom with silent letters?
The word often is an antonym (opposite) of seldom, and has a silent 't'.
What is the silent letter in the word whistle?
The t is silent in whistling.
What is silent letter of depot?
The silent word in depot is "O"
What is the silent letter in the word familiar?
The t in often is not pronounced and does not belong there. It was added to the word in the Middle English period, on the analogy of oft. +++ I beg to differ. Although it is not stressed, I hear it pronounced far more than ignored completely! It may be a matter of dialect. OFT = OFTEN anyway. The EN is the addition.
What is the silent letter of word castle?
iT'S THE LETTER T
Antonym for the word seldom with silent letters?
The word often is an antonym (opposite) of seldom, and has a silent 't'.
What are the rules for identifyng silent letter t?
The letter "t" is often silent when it comes after the letter "s". One example of ths is the word "listen," which is pronounced "liss-en." Another example of a word with a silent "t" after an "s" is "apostle."
Can glisten be a silent t?
Yes, in the word 'glisten' the 't' is silent.
Is the T in often a silent T?
no
Which letter is silent in the word whistle?
The 't' is silent.
What is the silent letter in the word whistle?
The t is silent in whistling.
What is the silent letter in the word absently?
t
What consonant is silent in the word victual?
T
What letter is silent in the word mortgage?
The T :)
What is silent letter of depot?
The silent word in depot is "O"
What is the silent letter in the word familiar?
The t in often is not pronounced and does not belong there. It was added to the word in the Middle English period, on the analogy of oft. +++ I beg to differ. Although it is not stressed, I hear it pronounced far more than ignored completely! It may be a matter of dialect. OFT = OFTEN anyway. The EN is the addition.
What are silent letters on the word punctuation?
In the word "punctuation," the silent letters are "u" and "a." The "u" is silent, as it is not pronounced in the word. The "a" is also silent, as it does not have a distinct sound in the word.
