Which do you think is the funniest quotation of the ones provided below

19 October 2008

The Silent L

There are a number of words in English which contain the letter "l", but which is not pronounced. Here are a few examples:

FOLK
The pronunciation is /fouk/.

Other words with silent L:

WALK
Rhymes with: SOCK, ROCK

TALK
Rhymes with: WALK

CHALK
Rhymes with: WALK, TALK

SALMON
Rhymes with: FAMINE

BALM
Rhymes with: TOM, BOMB

CALM
Rhymes with: BALM

YOLK
Rhymes with: FOLK, BROKE

STOCKHOLM (capital of Sweden)

HOLMES (Sherlock Holmes)

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