What is the term? (Eg: Psychic is spelt as P-S-Y-C-H-I-C, but pronounced sy-kik.)

[Daemon99]

What is the term for words that are not pronounced as they are spelt??

Eg: Psychic is spelt as P-S-Y-C-H-I-C, but pronounced sy-kik.

Sombre, spelt as S-O-M-B-R-E, but pronounced som-bar.
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[Kitosdad]

What is the term for words that are not pronounced as they are spelt??

English. Sorry, I couldn't resist.

Kitosdad.
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