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Shh! We are having a silent letter series. The word pirate has a silent “e”. Today, 19 September 2025, is #InternationalTalkLikeaPirateDay, a parodic holiday invented in 1995 by John Baur (“Ol’ Chumbucket”) and Mark Summers (“Cap’n Slappy”), of Albany, Oregon, USA.
September 18, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Shh! We are having a silent letter series. The word pirate has a silent “e”. Today, 19 September 2025, is #InternationalTalkLikeaPirateDay, a parodic holiday invented in 1995 by John Baur (“Ol’ Chumbucket”) and Mark Summers (“Cap’n Slappy”), of Albany, Oregon, USA.
Shh! We are having a silent letter series. The word “handkerchief” has a silent “d”.
September 17, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Shh! We are having a silent letter series. The word “handkerchief” has a silent “d”.
Shh! We are having a silent letter series. The word indict has a silent “c”.
September 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Shh! We are having a silent letter series. The word indict has a silent “c”.
Shh! We are having a silent letter series. This word has a silent “b”. Today is also the #InternationalDayforthePreservationoftheOzoneLayer, which is recognized by the United Nations to commemorate the date in 1987 when the #MontrealProtocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed.
September 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Shh! We are having a silent letter series. This word has a silent “b”. Today is also the #InternationalDayforthePreservationoftheOzoneLayer, which is recognized by the United Nations to commemorate the date in 1987 when the #MontrealProtocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer was signed.
Shh! We are having a silent letter series. This word often has a silent “a”. Today, 15 September 2025, is also the #InternationalDayofDemocracy, which is recognized by the United Nations to promote and uphold the principles of #democracy.
September 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Shh! We are having a silent letter series. This word often has a silent “a”. Today, 15 September 2025, is also the #InternationalDayofDemocracy, which is recognized by the United Nations to promote and uphold the principles of #democracy.
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Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social just did a Word of Mouth episode on the Sound of Words and how many might reflect the thing or action more than the obvious onomatopoeia. Can't for the life of me imagine 'snerdle' represents the sound of taking comfort on one's bed covers.
Word of Mouth - Crash Bang Wallop: The Sound of Words - BBC Sounds
Michael Rosen and Dr Catherine Laing discuss words that sound like their meanings.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 13, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social just did a Word of Mouth episode on the Sound of Words and how many might reflect the thing or action more than the obvious onomatopoeia. Can't for the life of me imagine 'snerdle' represents the sound of taking comfort on one's bed covers.