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Because 'knife' is also spelled with a silent 'k' and 'psychiatry' with a 'p' and 'dumb' with a 'b'.
These spellings are leftovers from a time when the extra letters were not silent. Words like thumb, lamb, and dumb actually had a use for the now silent letters. English has thousands of such words.
Some words can be pronounced correctly with or without their 'silent' letters, such as February (usually pronounced feb-u-wary but also correct as feb-ru-ary).
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Is legally spelled with 1 or 2 l's?
It is spelled with 3, just as you have it in the question.
How do you spell camellia?
You spelled it right.
How do you spell clavicle?
You have spelled it correctly.
How do you spell gorilla?
Gorilla is spelled exactly how it is spelled in the question. G-O-R-I-L-L-A!!!!
How do you spell flexible?
You spelled it correctly.
How do you spell Sally?
Sally is spelled exactly as you have typed, "Sally".
How do you spell Willy in French?
Willy is spelled the same in French.
How is legally spelled with 1 or 2 L's?
It is spelled with 3, just as you have it in the question.
Is llama is spell with two L or one?
Your spelling is correct. Llama is spelled with 2 Ls.
Hiw do you spell finally?
you spelled it in the question it's "Finally"
Is the plural of owl spelled owles?
no. it's spelled O-W-L-S.
How do you spell liar?
LiarIt is correctly spelled in the question.
