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Some words with the silent letter "gn" include "gnat," "gnaw," "gnome," and "gnarl."
Yes, "still" can be a synonym for silent when referring to someone being quiet or not speaking.
Quiet, hushed, noiseless.
The letter combination gn is not silent in the English language.# Gnu, pugnacious, ligneous, lignin, lignite, lignocaine, magnetic, magnanimous, magnificent, magnitude, magnolia, magnum, regnal, signature, signal, are a few examples of where they are not silent. # In align, gnash, gnarled, gnat, gnaw, gneiss, gnocchi, gnome, gnomon, gnostic, reign, sign, only the g of the gn is silent. For more information about silent letters in English words, see Related links below this box.
Quiet.
quiet silent and it goes on
noiseless, quiet, silent
The "g" in the word "sign" is silent because it follows the letter "i." In English, when "g" follows "i," it is usually silent. This pattern is seen in many other words as well, such as "gnat," "gnome," and "gnaw."
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For an interesting discussion of English's many silent letters, see http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/grammar/archive/silentletters01.html. The author includes several links to other more specific sights.
The words that end with GN include align, sign, design, and malign, and also campaign, reign, and foreign.
Some French words that have "gn" in them are "gnocchi" (a type of pasta), "mignon" (meaning cute or adorable), and "agneau" (meaning lamb).