Five Hard Words Play today

Tier five of five

How to spell diaphragm

What it means

the muscle below the lungs

How it sounds

/ˈdaɪəˌfræm/

Why it catches people out

Silent g before the m, exactly as in paradigm.

The spellings people reach for

In a sentence

Singers are taught to breathe from the diaphragm.

First appeared in

Puzzle #6 — July 30, 2026