Thames and Thyme

Posted by Bob October 20, 2002In reply to Thames and Thyme posted by Proofed Camel on October 20, 2002

Why isn't the 'h' pronounced in these words? Just wondering because a Greek friend was prounouncing the 'h' today and it struck me as odd. Are there other words that do this?

phthisic, for one. It's pronounced tiz-ik, which probably makes it the hardest word to sight-read in English.

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