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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 English word of puyo from the Filipino language?

The English word for "puyo" in Filipino can be translated as "squishy" or "soft." It often refers to something that is soft to the touch or has a yielding quality. In specific contexts, it can also denote certain types of soft or gelatinous foods.


How is the word often pronounced?

"Often" is properly pronounced with the "T" being silent; i.e. "offen". Just as "Soft" with its enunciated "T" becomes "soften" with a silent "T", so too, "oft" yields "often" with a silent "T". Recently, people have begun to enunciate the "T", (figuring it must be in there for a reason), resulting in the mispronunciation "off-ten". But all this is temporary. Soon, dictionaries will tell us that "off-ten" is "variant pronunciation", then an "accepted variant pronunciation" until finally it becomes the "real" pronunciation. So if you pronounce it "off-ten" and someone gripes you about it, don't sweat it -- you're on the leading edge!


What is the silent letters in scratch?

In the word "scratch," the silent letter is the "t." The "t" is not pronounced in the word, but it affects the pronunciation of the adjacent "ch" making it a "k" sound. Silent letters in English words can often be traced back to the word's etymology or historical development.


Is the t silent in the word often?

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.