Silent Letters Leave a Comment / Silent Letters / By 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 BusinessParliament 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 AArtisticallyLogicallyMusicallyPhysicallyCriticallyWords with Silent Letter BAplombBombClimbCombCoulombCrumbDebtDoubtDumbJambLambLimbNumbPlumberSubtleSuccumbThumbTombWombWords with Silent Letter CAbscessAscendAscentConscienceConsciousCrescentDescendDiscipleEvanesceFascinateFluorescentMuscleObsceneResuscitateScenarioSceneScentScienceScissorsTranscendWords with Silent Letter DBadgeEdgeHandkerchiefHandsomeHedgeSandwichWedgeWednesdayWords with Silent Letter EAgeBreatheBridgeChangeClothesGeneHateLikeLovePleaseVegetableWords with Silent Letter GAlignAssignBenignCampaignChampagneCologneConsignDesignFeignForeignGnarlGnarlyGnomeReignResignSignWords with Silent Letter HAcheAnchorArchaeologyArchitectChaosCharacterCharismaChemicalChlorineChoirChordChoreographChromeEchoGhostHonestHourMechanicMonarchyOrchestraPsychicRhythmSchemeSchoolStomachTechWhatWhenWhereWhetherWhichWhileWhiteWhyWords with Silent Letter IBusinessParliamentWords with Silent Letter KKnackKneadKneeKneelKnewKnickersKnifeKnightKnittingKnobKnockKnotKnowKnowledgeKnuckleWords with Silent Letter LAlmondBalmCalfCalmChalkCouldFolkHalfPalmSalmonShouldTalkWalkWouldYolkWords with Silent Letter NAutumnColumnDamnHymnWords with Silent Letter PCoupCupboardPneumoniaPseudoPsychiatristPsychicPsychologyPsychotherapyPsychoticRaspberryReceipt