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List of Words With 11 Silent Letters in English

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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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Silent Letters in English Words

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 ;(