How do the British say truck?
The British refer to trucks as “lorries”.
Is the H silent in Vehicle?
Note that the H in vehicle is silent. It’s pronounced a bit like icicle, that’s correct. That’s why it’s pronounced much like you wrote: viyikl. My phonetic version: VEE-IK-uhl.
How do you say this word truck?
How do you spell Truk?
Why is it called a truck?
Truck is a shortened form of the word, ‘truckle,’ meaning, ‘wheel, roller or pulley. ‘ This originates from the Latin, ‘trochlea’ – translating to ‘pulley. ‘ The meaning of truck was first recognised in print in 1774 to describe a ‘wheeled vehicle used for transporting heavy items.
How do you spell try?
How Do You Spell TRY? Correct spelling for the English word “try” is [tɹˈa͡ɪ], [tɹˈaɪ], [t_ɹ_ˈaɪ] (IPA phonetic alphabet).
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