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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)