Oct 2009
October Contest
October 01, 2009
Some words have “silent” consonants. That
means the sound is not pronounced. For example, we
don’t pronounce the D in
“Wednesday” or the S in
“island.”
It's October—the month we celebrate Halloween with jack o' lanterns and trick or treating. By the way, the first 2 syllables of “Halloween” may be pronounced like “hollow” or rhyming with “shallow.” Both are acceptable, so take your pick!
Now, Here’s the Contest!
Which words associated with Halloween have a silent consonant?
bat
costume
ghost
goblin
haunted
scare
skeleton
pumpkin
vampire
werewolf
It's October—the month we celebrate Halloween with jack o' lanterns and trick or treating. By the way, the first 2 syllables of “Halloween” may be pronounced like “hollow” or rhyming with “shallow.” Both are acceptable, so take your pick!
Now, Here’s the Contest!
Which words associated with Halloween have a silent consonant?
bat
costume
ghost
goblin
haunted
scare
skeleton
pumpkin
vampire
werewolf