gnat, gnome
The 'g' and the 'd' are silent in the word "gnawed". The 'g' is silent at the beginning of the word, and the 'd' is silent at the end.
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"Wrong" is one of them.
The letter "h" is silent when it follws "g", "k", "r" at the beginning of the words. Example: ghost - khaki - rhubarb - rhyme - rhythm.
Wreck, wrap, writhe, wrong, write, wrack, wrung...
Some words that have a silent "b" at the beginning include subtle, plumber, and doubt.
Some examples of words that begin with a silent "g" are gnome, gnaw, and gnash.
Some words with a silent G include:assignassignedassigningboughtbrightcampaigncaughtdesigndesigneddesigningdiaphragmeighteightyfightflightforeignerfoughtfraughtgnarlygnatgnawgnomeheighthighknightlightmightnaughtynightoughtreignresignrightsightsignsignsignagesigningsoughttaughttightweight
Some words that have a silent "y" are "yacht," "yogurt," and "yolk." These words are pronounced without the "y" sound at the beginning.
5 letter words beginning with g ending with L:grillgrowl
The silent "g" in words like "gnarl" comes from the word's Old Norse origins. In some cases, the "g" used to be pronounced, but over time it became silent in English pronunciation.
Not sure which is the most prevalent, but here are some: the letter "g" which is silent when followed by an "n' at the beginning or end of words such as "gnash" and "gnome" and "benign" or resign". Not however when the syllables separate the letters, i.e., "dragnet". Another would be the silent "b" for words ending in "mb" like "bomb" "comb" Or the silent "c" in words / syllables beginning with "sc" as in "science" and "ascend" and "scissors". Seems like this might be the most frequent. And in American English, an "H" starting some words and secondary syllables, such as "honor" or "exhibit" or "exhaust" or "graham" Then there is the silent "k" when followed by "n" as in "knot, Knowledge, knives" Words ending in 'mn' -- silent 'n', like in "limn" "autumn" "condemn" Words with initial "wh" -- silent "H" -- "where, when, who" and with initial "wr" -- silent "w" -- as in "write" and 'wrench" Silent "t" for words ending in "stle" as in "castle" or "trestle"