Pronunciation Musements

Pronunciations of some English words can be unobvious or inconsistent, particularly when encountering the printed form for the first time. My article is primarily about consonant combinations ("consonant blends" and "consonant digraphs"), but also includes related information farther down. Read the entire article and comment there, please.

Spoken Out

Some looks at words and names that often sound different than what their spellings might indicate. Context also affects pronunciations. Read the entire article at http://whilldtkwriter.blogspot.com/2011/03/spoken-out.html and comment there, please.