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The Ghost Vowels of French: How Silent Letters Shape Pronunciation

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Why does French have so many letters that aren’t pronounced? Far from being useless spelling relics, these “ghost” letters are the secret architects of the language’s sound. This post reveals how silent vowels and consonants act as crucial signals that soften sounds, resurrect consonants, and shape the elegant rhythm of French.

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