Received Pronunciation (RP) is the prestigious and non-regional variety of British English often considered to be Standard British English.
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Why is the 'w' silent in “sword”?
In RP English, the 'w' in "sword" is silent. Wiktionary suggests /sɔːd/ and /soʊrd/.
Why? Are there other words like this? The 'w' is pronounced in words like "swollen", "swoop", "sworn" and "swore".
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