Caramel is pronounced with three syllables. Carmel, the city, is pronounced with two syllables. You can use the number of syllables in each word to link it with other nouns of the same type: caramel and aerogel are both three-syllable common nouns, while Carmel and Arnold are both two-syllable proper […]
Have you ever wondered why February has that random, silent first r? Well, February, like the names of most months, has Latin roots. It descended from Februarius, a month in the ancient Roman calendar. The name actually comes from the festival of februum, a purification ritual celebrated during the month. […]
The British and others pronounce “z”, “zed”, owing to the origin of the letter “z”, the Greek letter “Zeta”. This gave rise to the Old French “zede”, which resulted in the English “zed” around the 15th century. What countries say zed instead of zed? The pronunciation zed is more commonly […]
The American Chemical Society adopted “aluminum” because of how widely it was used by the public, but the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry officially designated the metal as “aluminium” as recently as 1990. Why do the British pronounce aluminum as aluminium? Aluminum = The British pronunciation is a […]
Silent D: The letter D is silent when it comes just before the letters N and G. Examples: Wednesday, pledge, grudge, cadge. The letter D is also not pronounced in the following common words: handsome, handkerchief, sandwich. Does sandwich have a silent D? In the word ‘sandwich’, if you looked […]
The British pronunciation is “Herbs” with an “H” while American pronunciation is “erbs” without the “H.” Quite simple, eh? Just like this simple vinaigrette recipe to go with your herb salad. “Herb” or “erb,” it’s really your choice. Hallelujah for democracy. Why do we say ERBS instead of Herbs? Answer. […]
What is the origin of the silent ‘b’ at the end of English words such as lamb, comb, crumb and bomb? WE OWE the silent ‘b’ to the fact that centuries ago our ancestors pronounced a b-sound: climb was Old English climban, and bomb comes from Italian bomba. Is B […]
B. Most silent b’s come at the ends of words and just after m: bomb, climb, comb, crumb, dumb, lamb, limb, numb, plumb, thumb, tomb. Why is the letter B in dumb? It comes from the Old French word “doute,” which comes from the Latin words “dubius” and later “dubitare.”Now, […]
The colour of a salmon’s flesh, whether wild or farmed, is determined by its diet. Ranging from orange to ivory-pink, flesh coloration is a result of the levels of organic pigments, known as carotenoids, present in what the fish has eaten. Why is the color salmon pink? Farm-raised salmon is […]
In Latin, the word for fish is salmo, and the L is pronounced. Even though the English word spelling changed from samoun to salmon, the pronunciation stayed the same, making the L silent. We are allowed to pronounce the L in Salmonella but are not supposed to pronounce the L […]
Salmon are named after their runs. Sockeye salmon swimming upstream in the annual migration in the Adams River, British Columbia, Canada. Many believe that the word “salmon” comes from the Latin word salmo or salire, which means “to leap”. Is salmon and salmon the same fish? Salmon and trout originate […]
Is salmon pronounced Samon or salmon? In English, the correct pronunciation of salmon is sam-un. The “l” in salmon is silent. However, in certain dialects and varieties of English salmon is occasionally pronounced with an “l”. How do Southerners pronounce words? Translating Southern Pronunciations Southern Pronunciation Translation Used in a […]
We find it in lots of different words, and they are generally very common words. Many students try to pronounce these Ls, but in all these words, the L is completely silent. In walk, chalk, and talk, the L comes after an A, and the vowel is pronounced like a […]
Calling hogs can be a pretty effective hunting strategy. While it’s absolutely possible to call in a big boar using a wide variety of sounds mimicking a piglet in distress or a sounder of hogs feeding, those calls were also likely to bring in sows, young boars or even coyotes. […]
Feral hogs will consume earthworms, arachnids, crustaceans, insects, myriapods, gastropods, nematodes, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Feral hogs will also eat the egg, larval/immature and adult forms, as well as the remains or carcasses of these species. What is the best bait for wild hogs? shelled cornWhile shelled corn […]