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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 2 1 2 #209504 - 02/11/13 05:20 PM Silent letters   Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1 Joel stranger Joel   stranger Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1 When one of my sons moved to Knoxville, TN, I helped him with a home project. We ran into the need for a tool we didn't have. Said John, "I'll just pick one up at Mart." "Don't you mean, "K-Mart"?" I asked. "No, Dad," he said. "In Knoxville, the "k" is silent." #209508 - 02/11/13 06:28 PM Re: Silent letters [Re: Joel]   Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,947 LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,947 Land of the Flat Water Neat story. Welcome. ----please, draw me a sheep---- #209523 - 02/12/13 02:03 AM Re: Silent letters [Re: Joel]   Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont heh welcome! formerly known as etaoin... #209548 - 02/12/13 07:49 PM Re: Silent letters [Re: Joel]   Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 6 danslos stranger danslos   stranger Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 6 California I've been keeping a list of words with silent letters. I'd love to find a silent word with a j in it. J's the only letter that won't shut up. Please let me know if you come up with one. #209551 - 02/12/13 11:20 PM Re: Silent letters [Re: Joel]   Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,947 LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,947 Land of the Flat Water A principal I had in high school had the last name of Labaj, pronounced Lah-bi. J was silent. That's a neat site. Thanks. But it did influence the second syllable, I suppose, like in hai jalai. Last edited by LukeJavan8; 02/12/13 11:25 PM. ----please, draw me a sheep---- #209554 - 02/13/13 12:37 PM Re: Silent letters [Re: LukeJavan8]   Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 6 danslos stranger danslos   stranger Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 6 California Beggars can't be choosers. Thanks! #209555 - 02/13/13 06:10 PM Re: Silent letters [Re: danslos]   Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,947 LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,947 Land of the Flat Water Hey I've not given up, stick with us. I had a classmate with last name of Stejskal (Stays-cal). But again the 'j' in whatever language the name is, may influence the pronunciation. In your list you have "half", but not the verb "halve". Last edited by LukeJavan8; 02/13/13 06:16 PM. ----please, draw me a sheep---- #209557 - 02/13/13 08:24 PM Re: Silent letters [Re: Joel]   Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 6 danslos stranger danslos   stranger Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 6 California Thanks for "halve"! If you find any more that I missed, please let me know. While searching the web for words-with-silent-letters, I often come across folks who claim that j is silent in words like "jalapeño" or "fajita." As in the name "Stejskal," though, I think it's just that you pronounce j differently in different languages. I'm still looking for the j that disappears completely. -Daniel #209558 - 02/13/13 09:43 PM Re: Silent letters [Re: danslos]   Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,947 LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 8,947 Land of the Flat Water I'll look too, and hope I remember the thread here. Maybe someone else is looking as well, and will post. ----please, draw me a sheep---- #209560 - 02/14/13 12:33 AM Re: Silent letters [Re: danslos]   Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Originally Posted By: danslos I often come across folks who claim that j is silent in words like "jalapeño" or "fajita." That's just silly. You're right, it's just pronounced different. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------   Information and announcements   Q&A about words   Wordplay and fun   Words and languages in schools   Miscellany   Weekly Themes   Looking for (writers, speakers, ...) (Old) Weekly themes. 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