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How Do You Pronounce?
ballet
listen
cupboard
island
sword

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Here is the answer

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ballet
/ˈbæleɪ/
listen
/ˈlɪsn/
cupboard
/ˈkʌbəd/
island
/ˈaɪlənd/
sword
/sɔːd/

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So Why?
It is because these English words contain some silent letters, which are not pronounced.

e.g, island has S silent when pronounced, and becomes /ˈaɪlənd/.

In listen, we have T unpronounced, to become /ˈlɪsn/

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How to Memorize?
Only some words with silent letters that we have to memorize. Remaining ones will follow some rules easily to remember.

e.g K is not pronounced when it comes before N at the beginning of a word.
Formula: kn- → /n-/
e.g: knock → /nɒk/

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Happy New Year 2024

 

As 2024 is coming to an end, everyone is getting very excited to enter into the new year. 2024 will be the year where everyone can start afresh. For the past years, people have been sufferring from the post-covid economic crisis. The new year marks the beginning of new promises, resolutions and life decisions. It is this time of the year when we all can let go of old disputes and fights, and focus on mending everything for the new year to come.

Happy New Year 2024 wishes


May the New Year 2024 bring you more happiness, success, love and blessings!

Praying that you have a truly remarkable and blissful year ahead! Happy new year to you and your family!

I’m blessed to know that I have friends like you in my life this New Year. Here’s to many years to come!

Here's hoping that the new year brings us lots of new and exciting opportunities in our lives. This new year will be our year. Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Remember, no matter what the year brings, you are loved and you are strong.

Pop, fizz, clink—let’s toast to the future and pour another drink! Happy New Year!

May this coming year bless you with love, peace, and empowerment.

Wishing you and all of your loved ones health and happiness in the new year.

Happy 2024, so glad we’re able to spend time together after a whole year!

May all sorrows get locked, and you get showered with the best of the best blessings

Try to relax in the new year…and don’t think about all of the resolutions you’re supposed to be starting!

Happy New Year 2024 Messages


Happy New Year! May the coming year be full of grand adventures and opportunities.

Life is short - dream big and make the most of 2024!

May the New Year bring you happiness, peace, and prosperity. Wishing you a joyous 2024!

Happy New Year! Let's toast to yesterday's achievements and tomorrow's bright future.

Wishing you health, wealth, and happiness in the New Year ahead.

Happy New Year! Best wishes for peace and prosperity in 2024.

Happy New Year! May the best day of your past be the worst day of your future.

Happy New Year! Let’s see how many more ‘90s styles we’ll bring back from our old family albums!

No matter where this year takes us, we’ll always feel at home when we’re with family.

They say blood is thicker than water, but champagne’s stronger than both—let’s drink and celebrate the new year!

There’s no group I’d rather “cheers” with while celebrating this new beginning. Happy New Year!

Like your favorite accessory, I’ll be by your side wherever 2024 takes us.

Here’s to another year of friendship filled with FaceTimes, forgiveness, fun, and fabulousness!

May every moment of this year would be unique, filled with pure pleasure and each day comes out like exactly what you want… Happy New Year.

Enjoy this special time of year with those you love, and may the Lord bless you all with a happy and healthy New Year.

Let’s see what kind of shenanigans we can get ourselves into in the next 12 months!

All that glitters is gold, and this group sure is golden. Happy New Year!

Wishing you a Happy New Year, bursting with fulfilling and exciting opportunities. And remember, if opportunity doesn't knock, build a door!

Happy 2024! Please don’t make a resolution of quitting this year.

Here’s to another year of asking if that meeting was actually necessary.

Wishing you all a blissful new year. Hope that joy and success follow you in every sector of life.

To a New Year full of new possibilities, even though I’m sure we’ll just do the same old stuff anyway.

This new year message is packed full of virus-free hugs and kisses just for you! We hope you have a very happy new year and that we can see you again soon. Until then, cheers to you from afar for your good health and happiness!

Out with the old, in with the new! Sending you our best wishes for better days ahead in 2024!
 

Happy New Year 2024 Quotes


Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one!
~ Brad Paisley

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.
~ Eleanor Roosevelt

Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.
~ George Bernard Shaw

It's never too late - never too late to start over, never too late to be happy.
~ Jane Fonda

A new year. A fresh, clean start! It's like having a big white sheet of paper to draw on! A day full of possibilities!
~ Bill Watterson

Your present circumstances don't determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.
~ Nido Qubein

In the New Year, never forget to thank to your past years because they enabled you to reach today! Without the stairs of the past, you cannot arrive at the future!

Happy New Year 2024 Vocabularies

 

New Year’s Eve
the day before the first day of a new year – December 31st
New Year’s Day
the first day of a brand new year – January 1st
Lunar New Year
the start of a year that has months coordinated by the cycles of the moon
fireworks
a combustible or explosive device that produces a spectacular display of light and a loud noise when ignited
champagne
an expensive French white sparkling wine which is typically made in the Champagne region of France; it is often drunk to celebrate.
crucial moments
very special and important moments
countdown
the act of counting numbers of seconds in reverse order to zero before the start/ end of something
resolution
a goal or idea that people make for themselves as a new plan for the days to come
cheering
a shout for approval, congratulation or encouragement in a joyful way
celebrating
an act of taking part in and enjoy social activities in order to acknowledge an important day or event
party
a social gathering of people who have been invited. It may involve other activities like conversations, eating, drinking and entertainment
dancing
moving different parts of body in coordination with rhythmic beats of music
toasting
raising one’s glass together with others and drink in honor of someone or something
holiday
a period of time when someone doesn’t go to work or school; this time is usually spent away from home or in traveling
parade
a public celebration made by a group of many people marching or in vehicles
decorating
an act of making something more attractive by putting something on or reimage it Trang trí
exchange new year’s wishes
give each other the wishes in occasion of new year
exorcise
to force evil spirits to leave a place by using special words and ceremonies; to make yourself forget a bad memory or experience
family reunion
an occasion when many members of an extended family congregate
balloon
a thin and small rubber bag that can be filled with air by blowing or pumping to turn its shape into round
sparkler
a handheld wire stick that can produce sparks
confetti
small pieces of coloured paper made for throwing or dropping from a height at a celebration or festive event
streamer
a long strip of coloured paper that is cut into particular shape and used for decoration
firecrackers
a loud, explosive firework; a banger
postcard
a card used for sending messages by post without an envelope, especially one that has a picture on one side
hourglass
a glass container holding sand that takes exactly an hour to pass through a small opening between the top and bottom sections
ABBA
`Happy New Year` is one of the most popular and successful musical groups of all time; a Swedish pop group's name is an acronym of the first letters of their first names.
Happy New Year
a famous song played, greetings from one to others in occasion of new year
This Will Be Our Year
a song by The Zombies; the '60s tune hits the same sweet notes this year as it did back then.

 

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