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*First, a problem with pronunciation. Although the [[noun]] '''knowledge''' is derived from the irregular [[verb]] 'to '''[[know]]'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>, it is pronounced differently. | *First, a problem with pronunciation. Although the [[noun]] '''knowledge''' is derived from the irregular [[verb]] 'to '''[[know]]'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>, it is pronounced differently. | ||
**'''Knowledge''' rhymes with 'college'. ('Know' has the same [[vowel]] as 'go' ({{IPA|əʊ}}).) | **'''Knowledge''' rhymes with 'college'. ('Know' has the same [[vowel]] as 'go' ({{IPA|əʊ}}).) | ||
− | **The first [[syllable]] of 'knowledge' has the vowel of 'got' and 'not', while the second syllable has the vowel of 'ledge' or ' | + | **The first [[syllable]] of 'knowledge' has the vowel of 'got' and 'not' {{IPA|ɒ}}, while the second syllable has the vowel of 'ledge' or 'fridge', {{IPA|'nɒ lɛ(''or'' ɪ)dʒ}}. |
*Second, many writers are confused with the spelling. | *Second, many writers are confused with the spelling. | ||
**Although the first syllable of '''knowledge''', in [[RP]], rhymes with the first syllable of <nowiki>'</nowiki>'''hol'''iday' ({{IPA|nɒl}}) (see also [[Knowledge (pronunciation)]]), its [[etymological root|root]] is '''know'''. So it is spelled with 'k-', '-n-' and '-w' round the central vowel '-o-'. | **Although the first syllable of '''knowledge''', in [[RP]], rhymes with the first syllable of <nowiki>'</nowiki>'''hol'''iday' ({{IPA|nɒl}}) (see also [[Knowledge (pronunciation)]]), its [[etymological root|root]] is '''know'''. So it is spelled with 'k-', '-n-' and '-w' round the central vowel '-o-'. | ||
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[[category:Countability examples]] | [[category:Countability examples]] | ||
[[category: spelling common errors]] | [[category: spelling common errors]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:49, 16 July 2018
The noun knowledge presents two problems in particular to all users of English, and one that is experienced more by those who are learning English as a foreign language.
- First, a problem with pronunciation. Although the noun knowledge is derived from the irregular verb 'to know', it is pronounced differently.
- Second, many writers are confused with the spelling.
- Although the first syllable of knowledge, in RP, rhymes with the first syllable of 'holiday' (IPA: /nɒl/) (see also Knowledge (pronunciation)), its root is know. So it is spelled with 'k-', '-n-' and '-w' round the central vowel '-o-'.
- The second syllable is written the same way as 'ledge'.
- Don't confuse the spelling of knowledge with the spelling of the rhyming word college, which is written without a '-d-'. (There is a further note, of limited use to those seeking help on 'knowledge', on one aspect of the spelling of 'college' at Collage - college.
Knowledge is one of the 117 mis-spellings listed as 'Common difficulties' in the section on 'Spelling' within 'Writing' in UEfAP.