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Write Two

The silent "w" in English words typically appears before the letter "r" at the beginning of words, such as in "write," "wrist," "wrestle," and "wrap." Historically, the "w" was pronounced in Old English and early Middle English, but over time, the pronunciation changed, and the "w" became silent while the spelling remained the same. The silent "w" can also be found in words like "sword" and "answer," where it once played a phonetic role. The retention of the silent "w" in spelling helps to maintain connections to the words' origins and etymological history.

French

Écrire - write

A écrit - wrote

Faux - wrong

Envelopper - wrap

Poignet - wrist

Frétiller - wriggle

Ride - wrinkle

Roitelet - wren

Lutte - wrestling

Détruire - wreck

Entière/Entier - whole (f/m)

Colère - wrath

Spectre - wraith

Tordre - wring

Misérable - wretched

Deux - two

Épée - sword

Répondre - answer

German

Schreiben - write

Schrieb - wrote

Falsch - wrong

Wickeln - wrap

Handgelenk - wrist

Zappeln - wriggle

Falten - wrinkle

Zaunkönig - wren

Ringen - wrestling

Wrack - wreck

Ganze - whole

Zorn - wrath

Gespenst - wraith

Wringen - wring

Erbärmlich - wretched

Zwei - two

Schwert - sword

Antwort - answer

Spanish

Escribir - write

Escribió - wrote

Equivocado - wrong

Envoltura - wrap

Muñeca - wrist

Meneo - wriggle

Arruga - wrinkle

Reyezuelo - wren

Lucha - wrestling

Naufragio - wreck

Entera/Entero - whole (f/m)

Ira - wrath

Fantasma - wraith

Exprimir - wring

Desdichada/Desdichado - wretched (f/m)

Dos - two

Espada - sword

Respuesta - answer

Note: f - feminine

m - masculine

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