Question

Do the pronunciation match with the spelling?

Answer 1

The pronunciation might sometimes match with the spelling but insome cases, the pronunciation doesn't directly match the spellingbut there are phonetic rules to help guide the pronunciation. Wecan say that the pronunciation matches its spelling but notdirectly. The surrounding letters with the phonetic rules mighthelp us with the pronunciations. The pronunciation matches with itsphonetic alphabets more than the real spelling. Sometimes, silentletters are involved but there are some rules with the silentletters. However, things might work out but not definitely work outas there's some rule-breaker exceptions.Spelling RulesThe 31 spelling rules taught in English Logic:Rule 1 C always softens to /s/ when followed by E, I, or Y.Otherwise, C says /k/. Rule 2 G may soften to /j/ only whenfollowed by E, I, or Y.Otherwise, G says /g/. Rule 3 English words do not end in I, U,V, or J. Rule 4 A E O U usually say their names at the end of asyllable. Rule 5 I and Y may say /ĭ/ or /ī/ at the end of asyllable. Rule 6 When a one-syllable word ends in a single vowel Y,it says /ī/. Rule 7 Y says /ē/ only at the end of a multisyllablebase word.I says /ē/ at the end of a syllable that is followed by a voweland at the end of foreign words. Rule 8 I and O may say /ī/ and /ō/when followed by two consonants. Rule 9 AY usually spells the sound/ā/ at the end of a base word. Rule 10 When a word ends with thephonogram A, it says /ä/.A may also say /ä/ after a W or before an L. Rule 11 Q alwaysneeds a U; therefore, U is not a vowel here. Rule 12 Silent Final ERules 12.1 The vowel says its name because of the E. 12.2 Englishwords do not end in V or U. 12.3 The C says /s/ and the G says /j/because of the E. 12.4 Every syllable must have a written vowel.12.5 Add an E to keep singular words that end in the letter S fromlooking plural. 12.6 Add an E to make the word look bigger. 12.7 THsays its voiced sound /TH/ because of the E. 12.8 Add an E toclarify meaning. 12.9 Unseen reason. Rule 13 Drop the silent finalE when adding a vowel suffix only if it is allowed by otherspelling rules. Rule 14 Double the last consonant when adding avowel suffix to words ending in one vowel followed by one consonantonly if the syllable before the suffix is accented.**This is always true for one-syllable words. Rule 15 Singlevowel Y changes to I when adding any ending, unless the endingbegins with I. Rule 16 Two I's cannot be next to one another inEnglish words. Rule 17 TI, CI, and SI are used only at thebeginning of any syllable after the first one. Rule 18 SH spells/sh/ at the beginning of a base word and at the end of thesyllable. SH never spells /sh/ at the beginning of any syllableafter the first one, except for the ending -ship. Rule 19 To make averb past tense, add the ending -ED unless it is an irregular verb.Rule 20 -ED, past tense ending, forms another syllable when thebase word ends in /d/ or /t/.Otherwise, -ED says /d/ or /t/. Rule 21 To make a noun plural,add the ending -S, unless the word hisses or changes; then add-ES.Occasional nouns have no change or an irregular spelling. Rule22 To make a verb 3rd person singular, add the ending -S, unlessthe word hisses or changes; then add -ES. Only four verbs areirregular. Rule 23 Al- is a prefix written with one L whenpreceding another syllable. Rule 24 -Ful is a suffix written withone L when added to another syllable. Rule 25 DGE is used onlyafter a single vowel which says its short (first) sound. Rule 26 CKis used only after a single vowel which says its short (first)sound. Rule 27 TCH is used only after a single vowel which does notsay its name. Rule 28 AUGH, EIGH, IGH, OUGH. Phonograms ending inGH are used only at the end of a base word or before the letterT.The GH is either silent or pronounced /f/. Rule 29 Z, never S,spells /z/ at the beginning of a base word. Rule 30 We often doubleF, L, and S after a single vowel at the end of a base word.Occasionally other letters also are doubled. Rule 31 Schwa Rules31.1 Any vowel may say one of the schwa sounds, /ŭ/ or /ĭ/, in anunstressed syllable or unstressed word. 31.2 O may also say /ŭ/ ina stressed syllable next to W, TH, M, N, or V. 31.3 AR and OR maysay their schwa sound, /er/, in an unstressed syllable.