Just based on how often I notice someone mispronounce a word without realizing it (or have done so myself and realized it later). Statistically I’m probably still doing it with some word.

    • @Dicska
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      210 months ago

      That’s interesting! How about Q?

      • @samus12345
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        10 months ago

        Lacquer. (Which I believe is the only word in English with a silent Q. Proper nouns don’t count.)

        • @Dicska
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          110 months ago

          Do you mean stuff like acquire? There are a good bunch of ‘cq’ words.

          • @samus12345
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            410 months ago

            No, the C is silent in “acquire.” Otherwise, it’d be pronounced “akire.”

            • @Dicska
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              210 months ago

              Got it, thanks.