Do you wonder why we divide words into more syllables than the dictionary? Words like people, Wednesday, question and Christian are prime examples. Look at Wanda's response to a teacher's question. Remember our motto: THINK TO SPELL and ALL will be WELL!
"Christian" is not a spelling word on the list but is similar to a word that is, "question," which is word 814. You are correct that in English the TI in these words sound like /ch/. We do not want to underline the ti as saying /sh/. Instead we will exaggerate the word to identify the source of the unexpected spelling.
Christian is a derivative from Latin christianus. "Christian" is in English is technically a two-syllable word, but we will think to spell it as three. Think to spell /Chris-ti-an/. Think of the t plus a single short vowel sound for the i. Blend the sounds together rapidly they distort to /Chris-chan/. This an issue with co-articulation. The mouth cannot rapidly move from where one sounds leaves off to where another one begins without creating an unexpected change in speech. Another example of coarticulation is with the word "petulant." I think I dictate that one on the last DVD, "Hidden Secrets."
Blessings,
Wanda Sanseri
Christian is a derivative from Latin christianus. "Christian" is in English is technically a two-syllable word, but we will think to spell it as three. Think to spell /Chris-ti-an/. Think of the t plus a single short vowel sound for the i. Blend the sounds together rapidly they distort to /Chris-chan/. This an issue with co-articulation. The mouth cannot rapidly move from where one sounds leaves off to where another one begins without creating an unexpected change in speech. Another example of coarticulation is with the word "petulant." I think I dictate that one on the last DVD, "Hidden Secrets."
Blessings,
Wanda Sanseri
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