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Hello, guys.
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My name is F@nny.
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In this video, I’m going to talk to you
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about how to pronounce words with a silent ‘d’ in English.
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There are so many words in English that are
actually spelled with a ‘d’
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that you don’t pronounce.
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It’s a silent ‘d’.
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For example, if I say the word, ‘judge’, the ‘d’ is silent.
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It’s spelled with a ‘d’, but I don’t
actually pronounce it.
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Another example would be the word ‘sandwich’.
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It’s written with a ‘d’, but you don’t
actually pronounce it.
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I have a list of the most common words.
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So let’s get started.
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Let’s start the list.
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Please repeat after me.
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abridge
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acknowledge
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adjacent
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adjective
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adjust
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badge
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bridge
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budge
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budget
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cartridge
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drudge
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edge
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fridge
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gadget
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grudge
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handkerchief
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hedge
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judge
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knowledge
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Now remember, ‘knowledge’ contains a silent ‘k’ as well.
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ledger
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lodge
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nudge
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pledge
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porridge
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ridge
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sandwich
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wedge
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Wednesday
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widget
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Great, guys.
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Let’s now move on to sentences.
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So let’s now practice pronouncing our silent
‘d’ words in sentences.
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Repeat after me guys.
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I put the porridge and sandwich in the fridge.
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We adjust our budget every Wednesday.
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He acknowledges that the judge has knowledge.
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Great guys.
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Ok guys, that’s it for the silent ‘d’.
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Thank you for watching.
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Don’t forget – keep practicing.
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Practice makes perfect.
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See you in the next videos.
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