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Does anyone know the word that describes words that have no hidden letters ie hand, mat, dog, etc, as opposed to words like gnome, knife, etc?Many thanks in advance,James.

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Phonetically spelled words?

Jamesmlvc · Answer

Thanks for the suggestion but I don't think it's that.  Given that I work in telecommunications, I'm sure it would have dawned on me before now.  To phonetically spell, for example dog, would be to say "Delta Oscar Golf".

Clive · Answer

Hi,

We had a recent, and rather brief, discussion about this. If you search for the word 'phonographic', you'll find the thread.

Such letters are called 'silent letters', so you could just say 'words with no silent letters'.

Best wishes, Clive

Anonymous · Answer

Thank you, Clive.  You're a scholar and a gentleman.  It's nice to know not everyone one this site is a pleb!  Take care and, again, thank you.

Nona the brit · Answer

Mr M! Was he calling one of our gurus a pleb?!!!<img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/12.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/12.gif' alt='Emotion: angry'/>

Mister Micawber · Answer

If anyone is of the Great Unwashed, it is a person named 'Anonymous', Nona.

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