Multiple choice general knowledge

The word queue is the only word in the English language that is still pronounced the same way when the last four letters are removed

  1. True

  2. False

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A Correct answer
Explanation

This linguistic curiosity is true: the word 'queue' is pronounced /kjuː/. When you remove the last four letters ('euee'), you're left with 'q', which is also pronounced /kjuː/. This makes 'queue' a unique example of English orthography where most letters are silent.