Is the G silent in Singer?
The Oxford English Dictionary explains that in modern English the letter “g” has a “hard” sound in these cases (I’ll add examples): In words that are inflections or derivatives of verbs, the dictionary says, generally “the g is silent, as in singer, singeth, singing.”
How do we pronounce singer?
How do you spell singing in English?
Correct spelling for the English word “singing” is [sˈɪŋɪŋ], [sˈɪŋɪŋ], [s_ˈɪ_ŋ_ɪ_ŋ] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
Similar spelling words for SINGING
- singsong,
- singan,
- sink in,
- simkin,
- swinging,
- simkins,
- sinking.
Is the G silent in length?
So, the “g” is not actually pronounced as a “g,” but it is not a “silent” letter either. It is actually pronounced in words such as “anger” and “linger”—but the same sort of thing does not happen in “strength” and “length” because of the “th” sound that follows immediately after.