How to Pronounce “castle”
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Pronunciation Notes
The t is silent. A t caught between s and l disappears. “castle” has no /t/ in it at all; the s runs directly into a syllabic l.
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Silent T — Listen, Castle, Often, Christmas and the -stle Rule
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