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Monday 7 November 2022

NOTELET #3

The P in Pterodactyl


Why is there  a P at the start of Pterodactyl and other words derived from Greek?  Most people think it is simply unpronounced.  However, this is not strictly true.  The P should be sounded, but in such a way that it is inaudible to non-Greeks and only Greeks can make the pronunciation successfully, so do not stress yourself wondering why the so-called silent P exists.

 

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