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If ther's on thing I hat, it's words ending with silent e's. And whil we'r at it, we ned to get rid of doubl e's as well.
I don't mind silent e's, they do actually change the way words are pronounced at least.
They work like an e after a vowel, making it a long vowel, but with a letter in between. They have absolutely no reason to exist as haet is pronounced the same as hate but has the letters in a more logical order.
haet would be pronounced “heat” like in “haemoglobin” and “haematoma”
The ae in haemoglobin is pronounced like the a-e in hate.
No. ˈhē-mə-ˌglō-bən https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hemoglobin#medicalDictionary
You linked a diffent word. However, a quick google shows that the Brits and Americans pronounce it like you are saying. Over here in aus I've only heard it pronounced the way I said it was pronounced.
You mean because Merriam-Webster defaults to the American spelling? If you search for Haemoglobin, you’re redirected instantly.
Is there an accepted online dictionary that lists Australian pronunciation and word use? What do you use to look things up?