All Questions
Tagged with silent-letters french
2 questions
1
vote
1
answer
713
views
The etymology of February
According to my dictionary, the word February originates directly from Middle English "Feverer" from Old French "Feverier" yet the Modern English word more closely resembles the original Latin ...
31
votes
7
answers
161k
views
Pronunciation of "cache"
I have been pronouncing the word "cache" as kaysh. I know a few people who pronounce it more like cash, cashay or even catch. After consulting a few dictionaries, it turns out that the correct ...
- 35.9k