How do you pronounce done?
Why is done pronounced?
One reason for the spelling of done might be to show the relation with the root word is do. Another reason might be that “u” and “n” are both letters composed of “minims” in Middle English script, and Middle English scribes sometimes replaced “u” with “o” in such words so they would be more readable.
Is the H silent in human?
H is silent in many English words, for various reasons. Not all such words that have come into English from French still have a silent h, however. Over the centuries we have come to pronounce the h in words like horrible, hospital, host, human, and humour.
What do we call done in English?
/dʌn/ past participle of do. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Acting and acts. -ation.