The most indecent of all silent words is surely Colonel. The word sounds similar to Kernel, which is an honorable and respectfully written word. L is also silent in could, should, would, as well as in calf and a half and in chalk, speak, walk and for many people in peace, palm tree and psalm.
Do we pronounce L calmly?
The answer is the year 1066 and 2000 years of invasions, occupations and political complexities far beyond accuracy. Quiet actually has a soft L because of 1066, but in some areas it has a slightly pronounced L. Why the ? Because that’s how language naturally works over time. 5
Why should the L be silent in?
In this American English pronunciation video, we talk about the pronunciation of should, would, and could. … The pronunciation is easier than it seems, the L is silent. So they all have their initial consonant, the UH as in the BOOK vowel and the D sound.