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Spelling Entry 1361 / 1605 60-second read

Rhythm vs. Rythm

The H sits between the R and Y.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

I love this rythm.

✓ Correct

I love this rhythm — the word has two Hs and one Y between them: R-H-Y-T-H-M. RYTHM is one of the most commonly misspelled words in English.

The ruleii

R-H-Y-T-H-M.

Greek origin (rhuthmos). The unusual letter pattern — no traditional vowel until the M — makes it one of the longest English words without a vowel. Other tricky cases: RHYME, MYTH, HYMN.

Memory aidiii

Remember it like this

Rhythm Has Your Two Hips Moving.

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