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When you use w as a silent letter?

In English, the letter "w" can sometimes be silent in words borrowed from other languages, like "sword" or "answer". Similarly, in some dialects or accents, the "w" in words like "wreck" or "write" may be pronounced more softly or skipped altogether.


Words with silent w?

Some words with a silent "w" include 'wrestle,' 'wrath,' 'wrong,' 'wrest.'


What words start with silent b?

Some words that have a silent "b" at the beginning include subtle, plumber, and doubt.


What words have a silent y?

Some words that have a silent "y" are "yacht," "yogurt," and "yolk." These words are pronounced without the "y" sound at the beginning.


What is the most frequently used silent consonant?

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"

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What words have a silent w in the beginning?

"Wrong" is one of them.


What words that have silent w?

whole ...


Which letters are silent in wrestle?

In the word "wrestle," the silent letters are the "w" at the beginning and the "t" in the middle. The "w" is silent, and the "t" is followed by the letter "l," which makes it silent in this case. So when pronouncing "wrestle," you would say it as "res-uhl."


2 w silent words?

Ah, what a delightful question! Yes, there are indeed two words in the English language that have a silent "w." One is "wrist," where the "w" is pronounced like an "r," and the other is "wrestle," where the "w" is silent and the word is pronounced as "resle." Isn't language just fascinating?


Silent words with wr?

wrist


What words contain silent w?

Sword


Words with silent g at the beginning?

gnat, gnome


Words that have silent w?

write, wring, wrestle


Silent W words?

wrinkle,wrestle,write,


When you use w as a silent letter?

In English, the letter "w" can sometimes be silent in words borrowed from other languages, like "sword" or "answer". Similarly, in some dialects or accents, the "w" in words like "wreck" or "write" may be pronounced more softly or skipped altogether.


Words with silent w?

Some words with a silent "w" include 'wrestle,' 'wrath,' 'wrong,' 'wrest.'


Is w a vowel when it is silent?

No, but in words ending in "W", it often sounds like a vowel.