In an alphabetic writing system, a silent letter is a letter that, in a particular word, does not correspond to any sound in the word’s pronunciation.
Silent Letters in English Words
Slient B
- Bomb /bɒm/
- Climb /klaɪm/
- Comb /kəʊm/
- Crumb /krʌm/
- Debt /det/
- Doubt /daʊt/
- Dumb /dʌm/
- Lamb /læm/
- Limb /lɪm/
- Plumber /ˈplʌmər/
- Subtle /ˈsʌtl/
- Thumb /θʌm/
- Tomb /tuːm/
- Womb /wuːm/
Silent C
- Ascend /əˈsend/
- Ascent /əˈsent/
- Crescent /ˈkresnt/
- Descend /dɪˈsend/
- Descent /dɪˈsent
- Disciple /dɪˈsaɪpl/
- Fluorescent /ˌflɔːˈresnt/
- Muscle /ˈmʌsl/
- Obscene /əbˈsiːn/
- Resuscitate /rɪˈsʌsɪteɪt/
- Scenario /səˈnærioʊ/
- Scene /siːn/
- Scent /sent/
- Science /ˈsaɪəns /
- Scissors /ˈsɪzərz/
Silent D
- Wednesday /ˈwenzdeɪ/
- Sandwich /ˈsænwɪtʃ/
- Handkerchief /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
- Handsome /ˈhænsəm/
Silent G
- Align /əˈlaɪn/
- Assign /əˈsaɪn/
- Benign /bɪˈnaɪn/
- Campaign /kæmˈpeɪn/
- Champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
- Cologne /kəˈloʊn/
- Consign /kənˈsaɪn/
- Design /dɪˈzaɪn/
- Feign /feɪn/
- Foreign /ˈfɔːrən/
- Gnarly /ˈnɑːrli/
- Gnome /noʊm/
- Reign /reɪn/
- Resign /rɪˈzaɪn/
- Sign /saɪn/
Silent H
- Ache /eɪk/
- Anchor /ˈæŋkər/
- Archaeology /ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒi/
- Architect /ˈɑːrkɪtekt/
- Chaos /ˈkeɪɑːs/
- Character /ˈkærəktər/
- Charisma /kəˈrɪzmə/
- Chemical /ˈkemɪkl/
- Chlorine /ˈklɔːriːn/
- Choir /ˈkwaɪər/
- Chord /kɔːrd/
- Choreograph /ˈkɔːriəɡræf
- Chrome /kroʊm/
- Echo /ˈekoʊ/
- Ghost /ɡoʊst/
- Hour /ˈaʊər/
- Honest /ˈɑːnɪst/
- Mechanic /məˈkænɪk/
- Monarchy /ˈmɑːnərki/
- Orchestra /ˈɔːrkɪstrə/
- Psychic /ˈsaɪkɪk/
- Scheme /skiːm/
- School /skuːl/
- Stomach ˈstʌmək/
- Tech /tek/
Silent K
- Knack /næk/
- Knead /niːd/
- Knee /niː/
- Kneel /niːl/
- Knew /nuː/
- Knickers /ˈnɪkərz/
- Knife /naɪf/
- Knight /naɪt/
- Knit /nɪt/
- Knob /nɑːb/
- Knock /nɑːk/
- Knot /nɑːt/
- Know /noʊ/
- Knowledge /ˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
- Knuckle /ˈnʌkl/
Silent P
- Psychic /ˈsaɪkɪk/
- Psychology /saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/
- Pneumonia /nuːˈmoʊniə/
- Pseudo /ˈsuːdoʊ/
- Psychiatrist /saɪˈkaɪətrɪst
- Psychotherapy /ˌsaɪkoʊˈθerəpi/
- Psychotic /saɪˈkɑːtɪk/
- Receipt /rɪˈsiːt/
Silent L
- Almond /ˈɑːmənd/
- Balm /bɑːm/
- Calf /kæf/
- Calm /kɑːm/
- Chalk /tʃɔːk/
- Could /kəd/
- Folk /foʊk/
- Half /hæf/
- Salmon /ˈsæmən/
- Should /ʃəd/
- Talk /tɔːk/
- Walk /wɔːk/
- Would /wʊd/
Silent T
- Apostle /əˈpɑːsl/
- Bristle /ˈbrɪsl/
- Bustle /ˈbʌsl/
- Castle /ˈkæsl/
- Fasten /ˈfæsn/
- Glisten /ˈɡlɪsn/
- Hustle /ˈhʌsl/
- Listen /ˈlɪsn/
- Moisten /ˈmɔɪsn/
- Mortgage /ˈmɔːrɡɪdʒ/
- Often /ˈɔːfn/
- Nestle /ˈnesl/
- Rustle /ˈrʌsl/
- Soften /ˈsɔːfn/
- Thistle /ˈθɪsl/
- Whistle /ˈwɪsl/
- Wrestle /ˈresl/
Silent U
- Baguette /bæˈɡet/
- Biscuit /ˈbɪskɪt/
- Build /bɪld/
- Built /bɪlt/
- Circuit /ˈsɜːrkɪt/
- Disguise /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
- Guard /ɡɑːrd/
- Guess /ɡes/
- Guest /ɡest/
- Guild /ɡɪld/
- Guile /ɡaɪl/
- Guilt /ɡɪlt/
- Guitar /ɡɪˈtɑːr/
- Silhouette /ˌsɪluˈet/
Silent W
- Answer /ˈænsər/
- Awry /əˈraɪ/
- Playwright /ˈpleɪraɪt/
- Sword /sɔːrd/
- Whole /hoʊl/
- Wrack /ræk/
- Wrap /ræp
- Wrapper /ˈræpər/
- Wrath /ræθ/
- Wreath /riːθ/
- Wreck /rek/
- Wreckage /ˈrekɪdʒ/
- Wrench /rentʃ/
- Wrestle /ˈresl/
- Wretched /ˈretʃɪd/
- Wriggle /ˈrɪɡl/
- Wring /rɪŋ/
- Wrinkle /ˈrɪŋkl/
- Wrist /rɪst/
- Write /raɪt/
- Wrong /rɔːŋ/
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Carmen
Wednesday 31st of March 2021
Pronunciation is a very hard field to teaching, but i See here good and diverse mterials to get the goals with our Ss. Thank you very much.
Seyoum
Wednesday 7th of September 2022
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riddhima
Friday 14th of June 2019
Hi Can I have silent words of (u,g,w,t,l,k)
urmommy
Wednesday 30th of September 2020
no sari 2 bsuy fricking ur mum
Chan Reas
Monday 18th of June 2018
Love your work... And it will be greater if you allow pdf download as reference
Jean luiguns
Monday 26th of February 2018
It's great
Matt
Sunday 25th of February 2018
it's not SANWICH or SANGWIDGE but is is SANDWICH with a D pronounced
urmommy
Wednesday 30th of September 2020
shut up pleas ;(