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X Marks the Spot! pronunciation

  • You might have heard the expression “X” marks the spot.
  • (It’s an expression) It means: this is the exact location.
  • You hear it in a stories about treasure hunting and an “x” symbol is used to indicate where the buried treasure was supposed to be located. (Image of old treasure map with “X”)
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Silent "K" pronunciation
  • Another letter that can sometimes be silent in English is the letter “k”.
  • These are usually in words that have a “k” in front of an “n”
  • So we’re really pronouncing /n/ for these words.
  • Practice these common words with silent “k”

Know (no)

knew (same as “new”)

Known (past participle)

knowl...

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