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<div class="pg_page_title"> HOW DO SILENT LETTERS WORK?</div>
'''HOW DO SILENT LETTERS WORK?'''


There aren't any particular rules, but there are common combinations that create silent letters. Here are some examples:
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* B after M or     before T (e.g., dou'''bt''' or cru'''mb''')
 
* C after S in     some words (e.g., '''sc'''issors or a'''sc'''ent)
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* G before N     (e.g., '''gn'''at or forei'''gn''')
 
* K before N     (e.g., '''kn'''ee or '''kn'''owledge)
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* N after M (e.g.,     hy'''mn''' or colu'''mn''')
 
* P before S, T,     or N (e.g., '''ps'''ychic, recei'''pt''',    or '''pn'''eumonia)
There aren't any particular rules, but there are common combinations that create silent letters. 
* 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)
Here are some examples:
 
* B after M or before T (e.g., dou'''bt''' or cru'''mb''')
* C after S in some words (e.g., '''sc'''issors or a'''sc'''ent)
* G before N (e.g., '''gn'''at or forei'''gn''')
* K before N (e.g., '''kn'''ee or '''kn'''owledge)
* N after M (e.g., hy'''mn''' or colu'''mn''')
* P before S, T, or N (e.g., '''ps'''ychic, recei'''pt''',    or '''pn'''eumonia)
* 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)
 
==Other 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]]
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Latest revision as of 23:30, 26 March 2023

HOW DO SILENT LETTERS WORK?
Silent words.jpg

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)

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