Phonetics, which is ironic considering this word is not itself phonetically correct
The word "friend" has a short e sound but is spelled with an ie.
The word "rouge" is pronounced with a soft "j" sound, even though it is spelled with the letters "GE."
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The word blood is pronounced (bluhd).The word flood rhymes with blood.
In French, the word "sound" is spelled "son."
The word "friend" has a short e sound but is spelled with an ie.
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The reason anything is spelled anything and not enything is because the base word is any (spelled with an a). It is pronounced so the an has an en sound and the y has an ee sound.
The word "rouge" is pronounced with a soft "j" sound, even though it is spelled with the letters "GE."
taught caught daughter haughty
Olive, obit, orbit, outlive,.. If you seek an English word that is spelled with an 'o' that is pronounced as a short 'i' sound, then the word "women" meets your requirements.
The word blood is pronounced (bluhd).The word flood rhymes with blood.
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In French, the word "sound" is spelled "son."
The word "any" is spelled with an "a" but sounds like it begins with an "e" sound. When pronounced, the initial sound of "any" resembles the short "e" sound. This phonetic feature can sometimes lead to confusion in pronunciation.
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