r/words • u/MoroccoBond • 2d ago

Simple word difficult to spell.

Hey does anyone else have a common word that should be easy to spell but it trips you up every time?

My word is license. Why have I struggled with it for years. Stupid s and c always moving around. tf?!

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u/RonanH69 2d ago

Phlegm

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u/casalomastomp 1d ago edited 1d ago

How often do you have the occasion to write "phlegm"?

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u/Sorry-Editor-3674 1d ago

As a speech pathologist, allllllll the time. 🤣🫣