AI Summary
This deep dive explores English phonotactics. It explains why "Q" implies "U", why "H" usually follows "T", "S", or "C". It argues that recognizing these digraphs reduces the "luck" element significantly.
AI Highlights
- Digraphs: TH, CH, SH, WH, QU, CK, NG.
- Blends: BL, BR, CL, CR, DR, FL, FR, GL, GR, PL, PR, SC, SK, SL, SM, SN, SP, ST, SW, TR, TW.
- Ending Patterns: -ER, -ED, -LY, -TY.
Phonotactics 101
English follows rules. You will never see "QZ" together. You rarely see "TK" at the start. Use this to guess blindly with confidence.
The "Ending" Strategy
Guessing the end of the word (suffixes) is often easier than the start. Words often end in E, Y, R, or T.
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