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Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by ellizy(m): 3:30pm On Apr 30, 2024
Psychology
The p is useless
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by tuzeriouz(m): 3:31pm On Apr 30, 2024
Gmelina is pronounced as Melina because "G" is silent
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by synergetic: 3:31pm On Apr 30, 2024
Pneumonia
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by Iamnotfearyou: 3:31pm On Apr 30, 2024
CHAMPAGNE.........Cham......pag.......ne
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by Honestey: 3:32pm On Apr 30, 2024
Sour
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by nairalanda1(m): 3:32pm On Apr 30, 2024
chicfarmer:
grin grin

I just dey wait for the day wey I go jam king of England
we go argue am taya that day. wetin sef tongue cool
grin
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by AfonjaConehead: 3:32pm On Apr 30, 2024
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Yekini

Ogunlere

AFfoanjas

Amouda

Lamidi

Sangodele



Non of these make sense because it belongs to the certificate forger grin grin grin[/quote]
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by okezuoemmanue(m): 3:33pm On Apr 30, 2024
Usmanovic95:
KNIFE ,why the K no dey sound?
Even the E no dey sound
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by nairalanda1(m): 3:33pm On Apr 30, 2024
ellizy:
Psychology
The p is useless
I tell you, when we say the word, it is like I am imagining there is a p there....
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by Ojoabidemi9(m): 3:33pm On Apr 30, 2024
ewe pronounced as /ju:/

entourage /ˈɒn.tʊ.ɹɑːʒ/
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by Qc1(m): 3:34pm On Apr 30, 2024
Ghoti pronounce as Fish
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by okezuoemmanue(m): 3:34pm On Apr 30, 2024
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

Who came about this longest English word. What is his intention biko
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by nairalanda1(m): 3:34pm On Apr 30, 2024
ferhyntorlah:
Centre is British English

Center is American English

Just like
Labour / Favour = Brit
Labor /Favor = American
American vs British vs Australian vs African vs Canadian english....another long argument
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by nairalanda1(m): 3:35pm On Apr 30, 2024
nony43:
Knife

Plumber

Queue

Psychology.


Choir.
Plumber is the most annoying of the lot. Is it Plummer or plumBer....?
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by indoorlove(m): 3:37pm On Apr 30, 2024
Ewe which is pronounced as 'you'
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by Urgent1Million: 3:38pm On Apr 30, 2024
Balablu
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by ellizy(m): 3:38pm On Apr 30, 2024
nairalanda1:
I tell you, when we say the word, it is like I am imagining there is a p there....
Because that's how the word is spelt, it will register the P to your subconsciousness
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by ezeomaigbo(m): 3:38pm On Apr 30, 2024
Ewe.. female sheep. Pronounced ' ju'. Like what the fu*k!
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by 4KNGOATS(m): 3:39pm On Apr 30, 2024
LeeSmart:
Let's have it....

Mine. This word "QUEUE".......... like seriously what sort of spelling is this, who came up with it?
"Island" pronounced as HIGHLAND
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by Fesline(m): 3:40pm On Apr 30, 2024
colonel ewe awe
I was like.....what d..
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by zedman1(m): 3:41pm On Apr 30, 2024
Isaac isn't an English name but that spelling and the pronunciation confuses me until tomorrow.
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by pek(m): 3:41pm On Apr 30, 2024
Lust
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by uvie66: 3:42pm On Apr 30, 2024
My own is Psychological, what is the P doing there for crying out loud.
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by Teejaney88(m): 3:43pm On Apr 30, 2024
Choir🤔
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by zagorakis(m): 3:43pm On Apr 30, 2024
LeeSmart:
Let's have it....

Mine. This word "QUEUE".......... like seriously what sort of spelling is this, who came up with it?
Probably French origin
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by zagorakis(m): 3:44pm On Apr 30, 2024
Manoeuvre
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by Goodlady(f): 3:44pm On Apr 30, 2024
LeeSmart:
Let's have it....

Mine. This word "QUEUE".......... like seriously what sort of spelling is this, who came up with it?
Metre, centre and any word that's meant to be vowel before consonant but consonant now before vowel
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by pek(m): 3:44pm On Apr 30, 2024
4KNGOATS:
"Island" pronounced as HIGHLAND
You are wrong. If tou pronounce island as highland then you have a problem with h sound.
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by Gggjhhj: 3:44pm On Apr 30, 2024
Sugar
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by Myer(m): 3:45pm On Apr 30, 2024
CandidAdmin:
Gaol- pronounced Jail

Centre. Why not just put it as center?
Ewe (prounced 'you'
Anything that begins with Psy (what's the actual P)?
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by 4KNGOATS(m): 3:45pm On Apr 30, 2024
Olarewaju89:
Woman.

I just hate the word like 😡
Xtiians that doesn't practice what they've learnt. If they're practicing it all these useless wide asses and pussies today would have been long since wasted
Re: What Is That English Spelling That Doesn't Make Sense To You? by Usmanovic95(m): 3:46pm On Apr 30, 2024
okezuoemmanue:
Even the E no dey sound
If person spell am as NIF,Dem go say person na olodo.
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