Answer to Question #298787 in English for Mbee

Question

Give 3 examples to illustrate the arbitrariness in spelling and pronouncation in the English language

Answer 1

'Lead' as a metal is pronounced as /lɛd/ while 'lead' as a verb is pronounced as /li:d/

'write' and 'right' have different spellings but the same pronunciation.

'flower' and 'flour' are pronounced the same but have different spellings and meanings.