Is English pronunciation based on spelling?

It is important to understand that English is not a phonetic language. So we often do not say a word the same way it is spelled. Some words can have the same spelling but different pronunciation, for example: I like to read [ri:d].

When can a child read but not spell?

What it is: Dyslexia is a common learning difference that affects reading. It makes it hard to isolate the sounds in words, match those sounds to letters, and blend sounds into words. Learning to spell may be even harder than learning to read for some people with dyslexia.

What is the importance of spelling and pronunciation in writing?

In other words, spelling is important in writing, whereas pronunciation is very important while speaking English language. Wrong pronunciation will lead to wrong or at times, unclear understanding of the language. Similarly wrong spelling also leads to wrong understanding of the written language.

Why is the spelling of lots of words different from the pronunciation?

The spelling of lots of words is different from the pronunciation because our pronunciation has changed over the years while our spelling system hasn’t changed much. Remember – we can see the history of the word in some spellings: knife, know, knock, knee, gnat, gnaw are all Viking words (Old Germanic). The k and g used to be pronounced.

Why don’t we spell English words phonetic?

English pronunciation changed over time, but spelling often didn’t keep up. And we English speakers are rather attached to the old spellings. Partly that is because making English spelling phonetic would be a huge change and would cause many different words to be spelled the same way, causing confusion.

Why is it so hard to spell words in English?

Spelling words in English is challenging work. As a matter of fact, many native speakersof English have problems with spelling correctly. One of the main reasons for this is that many, many English words are NOT spelled as they are spoken. This difference between pronunciation and spelling causes a lot of confusion.