How do you pronounce this word census?
What does Census mean?
A census is the procedure of systematically calculating, acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. The modern census is essential to international comparisons of any kind of statistics, and censuses collect data on many attributes of a population, not just how many people there are.
Is the C silent in schedule?
The word “schedule” can be somewhat confusing, even for native speakers. The reason is that it is pronounced differently in the UK and in the US. In the UK, the prevalent pronunciation is /ˈʃɛdjuːl/ (shed-yool), while the prevalent pronunciation in the US is /ˈskɛdʒuːl/ (skedzh-ool).
Do you pronounce the C in Miscellaneous?
The silent c: Miscellaneous muscle
‘Miscellaneous‘ – pronounced ‘mis- sell- lay – nee – ous’.