The New York branch of our family can actually make two Ts silent in a word. The best example was “bottle”. Say it with no T sound at all, comes out “bah-ul” or something like that.
I, on the other hand, want to start a movement (no, not a vowel movement) to pronounce all letters in a word. “Doubt” for instance. Pronounce ALL the letters or don’t use the word!
BE THIS GUY over 6 years ago
Why do I feel like I’m watching The Electric Company ?
LeoDaSavage over 6 years ago
When you think about it, this strip is kinda lame.
AGED_ENGINEER Premium Member over 6 years ago
Sonny begs to differ. (Probably too obscure for most folks.)
GeifuKe over 6 years ago
The “T” is ‘talking’ to the “‘silent’ E” in “Cute”. Don’t interrupt him, or he will ‘Cut’ you out.
dadoctah over 6 years ago
I think you mean “the tao is silent”.
GeifuKe over 6 years ago
Now, class, can someone list all the words that are in the word ‘listen’?
GeifuKe over 6 years ago
There is (are) ten (letters) in ‘lisTENings’.
GeifuKe over 6 years ago
By the way, I think Goat might have he(a)rd the wordy conversation, without ‘a’ (doubt).
x_Tech over 6 years ago
Lord kNows, I sometimes wonder about this SITE.
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 6 years ago
Dunno why the T won’t talk in “Listen.”
If you want to talk to him, you can find him in “tin” or “tinsel” or “list”….
or “lint” or “stile” or “ten,” “nets” or “stein”, “sit” or “set” or no doubt many others just from these six letters.
(We won’t let “nits” in.)Outside this group, he’s silent in “glisten”, “fasten”, “moisten”… and “gristle” and “wrestle”…
but not in “wrest” or “grist” … or “distant” or “cistern.”.
English is weird.
chris_weaver over 6 years ago
Don’t borrow any money from ‘i’ because it’s short!
Red Centipede over 6 years ago
We just learned that Pig and Goat can read backwards. Good talent to have.
Plods with ...™ over 6 years ago
like the X in fish
phredturner over 6 years ago
It’s not silent with my lisp
Willywise52 Premium Member over 6 years ago
Now my head hurts.
mjb515 over 6 years ago
Just rearrange them into “silent”, then the T does not have to be.
Commanderbunbun over 6 years ago
Outstanding
hariseldon59 over 6 years ago
“T” should have said “I pity da fool!”.
hariseldon59 over 6 years ago
This reminds me of some of the early Pearls strips where Pig would make friends with inanimate objects (eg. the Fruit Buddies).
johndifool over 6 years ago
Guess the T was told its Miranda rights…
ArtyD2 Premium Member over 6 years ago
“T” is for Teller
Dennis Johns over 6 years ago
“Yes class; you MUST be silent to listen!!!!”
Packratjohn Premium Member over 6 years ago
All Letters Matter!
The New York branch of our family can actually make two Ts silent in a word. The best example was “bottle”. Say it with no T sound at all, comes out “bah-ul” or something like that.
I, on the other hand, want to start a movement (no, not a vowel movement) to pronounce all letters in a word. “Doubt” for instance. Pronounce ALL the letters or don’t use the word!
BiathlonNut over 6 years ago
How about the longest word in the English Language – “smiles?” There is a mile between each “s.”
Peam Premium Member over 6 years ago
Just like the P in swimming.
trivers over 6 years ago
Well, I like it. I laughed out loud. I tutor in a local One-to-One Adult Literary program and I think my learners would also like it.
Kali over 6 years ago
It’s not hard to see
It’s Silent E!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kftn-X26-lgThank you, Tom Lehrer!
Ed_Bickford creator over 6 years ago
LOL!!! Oh my WORD!
Packratjohn Premium Member over 6 years ago
That’s “MISTER T” to you, Goat.
mj1311 Premium Member over 6 years ago
Attention everyone who has decided the “off-ten” has become the preferred pronunciation of “offen”
GeifuKe over 6 years ago
Last week, “L” was sick. He sounded like “W”. The ailment was called Elmer Fudd Disease.
Satchel,Koko,LDL,Kenny over 6 years ago
Those who say this strip is lame, imho, are so wrong. The strip is clever, and the comments are chuckle worthy.
Number Three over 6 years ago
Excellent!
xxx
Sisyphos over 6 years ago
Pig, I know Cartoon-Boy puts words in your mouth, but even so, you should be ashamed!
Bad word-play! Bad!
RonBerg13 Premium Member over 6 years ago
If this made any sense, I would gladly listen to it.
ND Cool Z over 6 years ago
loL, thaT’S a NIcEly done comic!
Kirbo over 3 years ago
“Silent” is actually “Listen” if you switch the letters around.