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The modern pronunciation of words with KN have a silent K.

These include knee, knew, knoll, knot, know, knack, and knock.

-- Common nouns:

knack

knapsack

knave

knead

knee

kneecap

kneel

knell

knelt

knew

knickers

knick-knack

knife

knight

knighthood

knit

knitwear

knob

knobby

knock

knockoff

knockout

knoll

knot

knothole

knotty

know

knuckle

knucklehead

-- Proper Nouns:

Knute (as in Rockne)

Knudsen (as in the physics constant, Knudsen number)

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