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Silent Letters

Silent Letter - A

The rule for Silent Letter- A 

 A is not pronounced in many adverbs, where the words ends in –ally

Examples for Silent Letter- A 

stoically, logically, accidentally, practically

Exceptions for Silent Letter- A 

ideally, pictorially, perpetuallu, normally, generally

Silent Letter - B

The rule-1 for Silent Letter- B 

B is not pronounced after m at the end of the word

Examples for rule-1 Silent Letter- B 

limb, comb, thumb

The rule-2 for Silent Letter- B 

 B is usually not pronounced before t at the end of a root word

Examples for rule-2 Silent Letter- B 

debt, subtle, doubt

Silent Letter - C

The rule-1 for Silent Letter- C 

C is not pronounced in the combination sc.

Examples for rule-1 Silent Letter- C 

 scissors, scenario, muscle

Exceptions for Rule-1 Silent Letter- C 

sclera, sclerosis, 

muscovado, sceptic

The rule-2 for Silent Letter- C 

C is usually redundant before the letter k or q.

Examples for rule-2 Silent Letter- C 

quick, 

acquaintance

Silent Letter - CH

The rule for Silent Letter- CH

only one silent ch word – yacht.

Examples for rule Silent Letter- CH 

yacht

Silent Letter - D

The rule-1 for Silent Letter- D

D is also not pronounced in the combination dg.

Examples for rule -1 Silent Letter- D 

pledge, hedge, Grudge, hedge, pledge, dodge

D is not pronounced in the  common words

Wednesday, sandwich, handsome, handkerchief

Silent Letter - E

The rule for Silent Letter- E

E is most commonly not pronounced at the end of words

Examples for rule  Silent Letter- E 

peace, homemade, horse, Site, hide, grave, drive, bite

Exceptions for Silent Letter- E 

peace, homemade, horse, Site, hide, grave, drive, bite

Silent Letter - F

No silent letter F words

Silent Letter - G

The rule-1 for Silent Letter- G

 G is often not pronounced when it comes after n in a syllable.

Examples for rule-1 Silent Letter- G 

foreign, design, align, Design, align,champagne, foreign, sign

The rule-2 for Silent Letter- G

But, G Pronunced when in different syllable in same word.

Examples for rule-2 Silent Letter- G 

Cognitive, 

signature, magnet, igneous

Silent Letter - GH

The rule-1 for Silent Letter- GH

GH is not pronounced with it comes after a vowel

Examples for rule-1 Silent Letter- GH 

drought, 

daughter,

 light

Exceptions for Silent Letter- GH

Compound words. Examples:  doghouse, foghorn

The rule-2 for Silent Letter- GH

GH is sometimes pronounced f.

Examples for rule-2 Silent Letter- GH 

tough,

laugh, 

enough

Silent Letter - H

The rule for Silent Letter- H

H is often not pronounced when it comes after 

c, g or r.

Examples for rule Silent Letter- H 

choir,

echo,

rhythm

Silent Letter - I

Two words mainly

Business

Parliament

Silent Letter - J

No silent letter J words

Silent Letter - K

The rule for Silent Letter- K

K is not pronounced when it comes before an n at the beginning of a word

Examples for rule Silent Letter- K

knead, know, knell, knife, knickers, knight, knot, knock

Silent Letter - L

The rule for Silent Letter- L

L is not pronounced after the vowels a, o and u.

Examples for rule Silent Letter- L

calm, would, salmon. Calf, chalk, folk, half, yolk, talk, psalm

Exceptions for Silent Letter- L

halo, bulk, sulk, hold, sold, fold and moul

Silent Letter - M

Only one silent M word – mnemonic

mnemonic

Silent Letter - N

The rule-1 for Silent Letter- N

N is not pronounced when it comes after m at the end of a word. 

Examples for rule-1 Silent Letter- N

solemn, 

hymn,

 autumn

The rule-2 for Silent Letter- N

But, N is Pronunced when in a different syllable in the same word.

Examples for rule-2 Silent Letter- N

 chimney, alumni, circumnavigate, dimness, gymnastics, randomness

Silent Letter - O

Examples for rule Silent Letter- O

opossum, 

Colonel, chocolate, sophomore, Catholic

Silent Letter - P

The rule for Silent Letter- P

 P is not pronounced at the beginning of many words using the combinations ps, pt and pn.

Examples for rule Silent Letter- P

pseudonym, pneumonia, psychologist, coup, Corps, receipt,  pseudo, ptomaine

Silent Letter - PH

The rule for Silent Letter- PH

PH is sometimes pronounced F.

Examples for rule Silent Letter- PH

telephone, 

alphabet

Silent Letter - Q

No silent letter Q words

Silent Letter - R

No silent letter R words

Silent Letter - S

The rule for Silent Letter- S

S is not pronounced before L and in the following words.

Examples for rule Silent Letter- S

aisle, island, isle, isle, debris, Illinois

Silent Letter - T

The rule for Silent Letter- T

T is silent in partten  -STEN, -FTEN, or -STLE

Examples for rule Silent Letter- T

apostle, bristle, bustle, castle, fasten, glisten, hustle, listen, moisten, often

The rule for Silent Letter- T

T is silent in partten  -tch

Examples for rule Silent Letter- T

Attach, much, sandwich, which, detach, ostrich, Spinach, enrich, rich, such

Silent Letter - U

The rule for Silent Letter- U

U is not pronounced with it comes after g and before a vowel

Examples for rule Silent Letter- U

guess,

 guitar.

Silent Letter - V

No silent letter V words

Silent Letter - W

The rule-1 for Silent Letter- W

W is not pronounced at the beginning of a word where the letter that follows is r

Examples for rule-1 Silent Letter- W

write, wrong, wrist.

The rule-2 for Silent Letter- W

W is not pronounced in the following words

Examples for rule-2 Silent Letter- W

who, whose, whom, whole, whoever, answer, sword, two, answer, awry, playwright

Silent Letter - X

No silent letter X words

Silent Letter - Y

No silent letter Y words

Silent Letter - Z

No silent letter Z words

Words with Silent Letter A

  • Artistically
  • Logically
  • Musically
  • Physically
  • Critically

Words with Silent Letter B

  • Aplomb
  • Bomb
  • Climb
  • Comb
  • Coulomb
  • Crumb
  • Debt
  • Doubt
  • Dumb
  • Jamb
  • Lamb
  • Limb
  • Numb
  • Plumber
  • Subtle
  • Succumb
  • Thumb
  • Tomb
  • Womb

Words with Silent Letter C

  • Abscess
  • Ascend
  • Ascent
  • Conscience
  • Conscious
  • Crescent
  • Descend
  • Disciple
  • Evanesce
  • Fascinate
  • Fluorescent
  • Muscle
  • Obscene
  • Resuscitate
  • Scenario
  • Scene
  • Scent
  • Science
  • Scissors
  • Transcend

Words with Silent Letter D

  • Badge
  • Edge
  • Handkerchief
  • Handsome
  • Hedge
  • Sandwich
  • Wedge
  • Wednesday

Words with Silent Letter E

  • Age
  • Breathe
  • Bridge
  • Change
  • Clothes
  • Gene
  • Hate
  • Like
  • Love
  • Please
  • Vegetable

Words with Silent Letter G

  • Align
  • Assign
  • Benign
  • Campaign
  • Champagne
  • Cologne
  • Consign
  • Design
  • Feign
  • Foreign
  • Gnarl
  • Gnarly
  • Gnome
  • Reign
  • Resign
  • Sign

Words with Silent Letter H

  • Ache
  • Anchor
  • Archaeology
  • Architect
  • Chaos
  • Character
  • Charisma
  • Chemical
  • Chlorine
  • Choir
  • Chord
  • Choreograph
  • Chrome
  • Echo
  • Ghost
  • Honest
  • Hour
  • Mechanic
  • Monarchy
  • Orchestra
  • Psychic
  • Rhythm
  • Scheme
  • School
  • Stomach
  • Tech
  • What
  • When
  • Where
  • Whether
  • Which
  • While
  • White
  • Why

Words with Silent Letter I

  • Business
  • Parliament

Words with Silent Letter K

  • Knack
  • Knead
  • Knee
  • Kneel
  • Knew
  • Knickers
  • Knife
  • Knight
  • Knitting
  • Knob
  • Knock
  • Knot
  • Know
  • Knowledge
  • Knuckle

Words with Silent Letter L

  • Almond
  • Balm
  • Calf
  • Calm
  • Chalk
  • Could
  • Folk
  • Half
  • Palm
  • Salmon
  • Should
  • Talk
  • Walk
  • Would
  • Yolk

Words with Silent Letter N

  • Autumn
  • Column
  • Damn
  • Hymn

Words with Silent Letter P

  • Coup
  • Cupboard
  • Pneumonia
  • Pseudo
  • Psychiatrist
  • Psychic
  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy
  • Psychotic
  • Raspberry
  • Receipt

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