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Once upon a time (300 to 500 years ago) it wasn't "silent",
the pronunciation changed but the spelling didn't.
Toney Tromp
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What are the silent letters in the word know?
The silent letter in the word known is the k.
What is the silent vowel in the word not?
There is no silent vowel in "not." There is a silent K in "knot."
Why is the k silent in the word know?
Once upon a time (300 to 500 years ago) it wasn't "silent", the pronunciation changed but the spelling didn't.
Does knot and knows have a silent k sound?
Yes. Knot has a silent k in it just like know.
Which letter is silent in the word knock?
The first 'k'.
What are the silent letters in the word know?
The silent letter in the word known is the k.
What letter is silent in the word knew?
The K is silent.
What is the silent vowel in the word not?
There is no silent vowel in "not." There is a silent K in "knot."
What letter is silent in this word knead?
The letter k is silent in the word knead.
What letter is silent in the word knife?
K is the silent letter
Which letter is silent in the word knob?
Knob has a silent 'k'.
Is knave a silent letter?
Yes. The k at the beginning of the word is silent.
Why is the k silent in the word know?
Once upon a time (300 to 500 years ago) it wasn't "silent", the pronunciation changed but the spelling didn't.
Does knot and knows have a silent k sound?
Yes. Knot has a silent k in it just like know.
What letter is silent in this word knee?
That would be the K. Knead is pronounced like "need" instead of "kuh-need".
What is the silent letter in the word knock?
The KN makes an N sound, so the K is silent. The CK pair always has a K sound, so either the C or the K is a superfluous consonant.
Which letter is silent in the word knock?
The first 'k'.
