Silent letters are a common feature of English spelling, even though they seem strange at first. Silent letters are letters that you can’t hear when you say the word, but which are there when you write the word. This article takes a look at some of the most common silent letters in English and how to use them correctly.
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Some Silent Letters in English
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Silent A
- Musically
- Artistically
- Logically
- Romantically
- Stoically
Silent B
- Doubt Numb
- Climb Comb
- Crumbs Debt
- Subtle Thumb
- Tomb
Silent C
- Scissors
- Ascent
- Disciple
- Muscle
- Acquire
Silent D
- Handsome
- Wednesday
- Sandwich
- Edge
- Bridge
Silent G
- Gnaw
- Sign
- Champagne
- High, Light
- Reign, Though
Silent H
- Hour
- Honest
- Ghost
- What
- Honor
Silent L
- Colonel
- half
- Calf
- Chalk
- Folk
- Walk
Silent N
- Condemn
- Autumn
- Column
- Solemn
- Damn
- Hymn
Silent P
- Pneumonia
- Corps
- Coup
- Psychology
- Receipt
Silent S
- Debris
- Aisle
- Island
- Apropos
- Bourgeois
Silent U
- Guilt
- Colleague
- Guard
- Tongue Guess
- Guitar Guide
Silent W
- Wrist
- Answer
- Two
- Whole Write
- Who
- Sword
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