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Silent alphabet
If you use a few names, you can create create a complete silent alphabet for English:
A as in BREAD /bred/ B as in COMB /kɘʊm/ C as in INDICTMENT /ɪndaɪtmɘnt/ D as in HANDKERCHIEF /hæŋkɘʧiːf/ E as in GIVE /gɪv/ F as in HALFPENNY /heɪpɘnɪ/ G as in GNAT /næt/ H as in HOUR /ɑʊɘ/ I as in FRIEND /frend/ J as in MARIJUANA /mærɪʊɑːnɘ/ K as in KNOW /nɘʊ/ L as in COULD /kʊd/ M as the first M in MNEMONIC /nɘmonɪk/ N as in COLUMN /kɒlɘm/ O as in PEOPLE /piːpl/ P as in PSYCHOLOGY /saɪkɒlɘʤɪ/ Q as in LACQUER /lækɘ/ R as in FORECASTLE /fɒksl/ S as in ISLAND /aɪlɘnd/ T as in CASTLE /kɑːsl U as in BUY /baɪ/ V as in AVERHAM /ɛɘrɘm/ (a place name in Nottinghamshire) W as in WRONG /rɒŋ/ X as in SIOUX /suː/ Y as in JAYNE /jeɪn/ Z as in RENDEZVOUS /rɒndeɪvuː/ |