Knell ?

The SG1 Episode I’m watching is called “Death Knell”

How does one pronounce Knell ?

Kn- Ell ?
Or Nel ?

The K is silent, like the P in bath.

It’s ‘nell’

Knell

The “k” is silent in most “kn” words in English.

This is Nell, along with Dudley and Horse.

Is this an example of that famous British humor? :slight_smile:

I’ve had enough to admit I completely missed this. I’m sad with myself.

I think the cartoon horse is named Nell :slight_smile:

Unless you’re standing up, then the P isn’t silent.

It’s supposed to be

*Originally Posted by Benny Hill
The ‘P’ is silent, as in “swimming pool”. *

Unless it’s off the diving board

In which case it is Rainman :slight_smile:

Perhaps most famously exemplified by Margot Asquith who, when Jean Harlow insisted on calling her Margott, politely informed her that the ‘t’ is silent as in Harlow.