We all have a store of words that we come across again and again as we read, but we never actually hear spoken. So we then either:

a)  have a moment of surprise when we hear it for the first time…

b) hear it spoken aloud, but never associate that sound with its spelling, thinking of them as two separate words (this was the case for me with the word epitome for a long time), or…

c) we go our whole lives never hearing them.

Here are some of the most common words people have this struggle with: Continue reading →