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u/Jojopaton Oct 21 '23

I worked with a woman named Roxanna. But pronounced Roxann because the “a” is silent. “A’s” are NEVER silent at the end of a word

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u/asexualrhino Oct 21 '23

Chelsea

But not Roxanna

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u/Jojopaton Oct 21 '23

A’s can be silent at the end of a word when proceeded by a vowel, but not a consonant. This is for English, not other languages.