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* T before S in the middle of a word (e.g., ca'''st'''le or li'''st'''en) | * T before S in the middle of a word (e.g., ca'''st'''le or li'''st'''en) | ||
* W before R or sometimes after S (e.g., '''wr'''ite or '''sw'''ord) | * W before R or sometimes after S (e.g., '''wr'''ite or '''sw'''ord) | ||
==Related Lessons== | |||
* [[Language/English/Pronunciation/Alphabet-and-Pronunciation|Alphabet and Pronunciation]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Pronunciation/How-to-Pronounce-R|How to Pronounce R]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Pronunciation/Can't-versus-can-in-American-English|Can't versus can in American English]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Pronunciation/How-to-Pronounce-H|How to Pronounce H]] | |||
* [[Language/English/Pronunciation/How-to-Pronounce-THE|How to Pronounce THE]] | |||
Revision as of 16:16, 26 February 2023
HOW DO SILENT LETTERS WORK?
There aren't any particular rules, but there are common combinations that create silent letters.
Here are some examples:
- B after M or before T (e.g., doubt or crumb)
- C after S in some words (e.g., scissors or ascent)
- G before N (e.g., gnat or foreign)
- K before N (e.g., knee or knowledge)
- N after M (e.g., hymn or column)
- P before S, T, or N (e.g., psychic, receipt, or pneumonia)
- T before S in the middle of a word (e.g., castle or listen)
- W before R or sometimes after S (e.g., write or sword)