29 words with unexpected spellings

English spelling rules are just weird.

We have words that sound the same but are spelled differently (i.e. you and ewe), words with letters that have nothing to do with how the word is pronounced (i.e. thought, although), words that contain silent letters (knight, pneumonia) and words that don’t have a singular form (trousers, alms).

Here’s a look at 29 words that aren’t spelled the way you would expect. Can you spell them without looking them up?

1. Asphyxiate

2. Brusque

3. Carburetor

4. Champagne

5. Convalesce

6. Derriere

7. Desiccate

8. Eerie

9. Handkerchief

10. Hiccough

11. Inoculate

12. Iridescent

13. Doorjamb

14. Jewelry

15. Memento