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 – Video
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/
it’s not SANWICH or SANGWIDGE but is is SANDWICH with a D pronounced
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