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Silent Letters

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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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,

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rhythm

Silent Letter - I

Two words mainly

Business
Parliament

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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Silent Letter - X

No silent letter X words

Silent Letter - Y

No silent letter Y words

Silent Letter - Z

No silent letter Z words

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