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Why Is S Silent In Aisle? [Solved]
By which rule? Because the English can’t spell, but liked to think they could. The root word is the Latin “ala”, meaning “wing”. It referred to the “wings” on either side of the aisle of a church, which are now known as “aisles”.
#177 – the silent ’s’: aisle & island
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When is the Letter ’s’ Silent in English? / Words and Rules for Silent Letter S
Learn when the letter
SILENT “S” (AISLE, ISLAND, Bourgeois)
SILENT
