How do you say the word accomplice?

What is the meaning of the word accomplice?

: one associated with another especially in wrongdoing was convicted as an accomplice to murder.

Is the L in folk silent?

When “l” goes dark

People frown on this in non-standard dialects such as cockney (“the ol’ bill”). But the “l” in folk, talk and walk used to be pronounced. Now almost everyone uses a “w” instead- we effectively say fowk, tawk and wawk.

Is the T silent in exactly?

In practice, yes it is virtually silent unless one makes a special effort to pronounce it. When we have a consonant cluster here /ktl/ one sound is often not heard. The linguistice term for it is “dissimilation”.

Is T silent in restaurant?

Re: pronunciation question – silent “t“

Native speakers on that tapes pronounce “t” very clearly in some words like ‘often’, ‘restaurant‘, etc.

Is it OK to pronounce the T in often?

A: The word “often” can be pronounced with a silent “t” (the more common pronunciation) or with an audible “t.” How “correct” is the second pronunciation? That depends on the dictionary you consult. Both are correct, according to The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (4th ed.).