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[gamessongs]

In Portuguese: Yoke: Jugo. Yolk: Gema. Yokel: Caipira.

[MetaMan_]

These words have similar pronunciations, but their meanings are different.📓
Thanks.🤝
A good time.🪴

[fscpsicologiaclinica]

Real teacher because, above all, Rachel is didactic.

[MPhonemicEnglish]

yok = yoke
yok = yolk
bolt = bolt
wʌk = walk
yʌn = yawn
lʌn = lawn
tʌk = talk
fulsum or flsum = folsom
bulk or blk = bulk
dolt = dolt
kalkyuleɛtr = calculator
cʌk = chalk

ʌ=awe, a=æ (as in 'cat')
o=oh, q=oo
e=eh, ɛ=ee
i=ih (as in 'kit')
u=ugh, ů=vowel in 'put' or 'look'
c=ch, ŋ=ng, x=sh, 𐋁=zh
ћ=th (voiced), ѣ=th (unvoiced)
r=er, я=wr
eɛ=ay, ʌɛ=eye, uɛ=uh-ee

[MPhonemicEnglish]

Why so many silent letters? Literally, many of them were inserted by CLOWNS!
"The English scholars of the 1500s [ . . . ] wanted to align the spelling of words with their etymological roots. As “doute” came from “dubious, ” it needed a “b.” And it didn’t really matter much if the spelling and pronunciation didn’t match, especially because not everyone could read and write anyway. So they tossed a silent “b” into the word, coupling it with the “t.” “Doute, ” therefore, became “doubt” (and let’s not deal with where that silent “e” went)."

There are some words where we do pronounce the 'L' though, such as 'falcon', 'bulk', 'folsom', 'bolt'.

Once upon a time English words were spelled phonetically but the printing press and the dictionary locked down spellings and prevented them from changing with the pronunciation. This is why I say that "The mouth is KING!" The dictionary should be subservient to the mouth. We have erred by not allowing spellings (and the alphabet) to evolve with speech.
7M Phonetic English fixes that error.