The word kiln is one of the oldest words. Not oldest English words, oldest words. Until American school teachers got their hands on it it was pronounced "kil." Same goes with falcon (fokken) and palm (pom) and their until recent American English pronunciations. And now you know.
Thursday, January 30, 2014
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