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There are several hundred with some letters, at least a few with almost every letter.
(see the related questions for some lists of the words)
A - vowel pairs EA, AI, AO, OA and slurred in adverbs (-ally) - leaf, aisle,
board, cocoa
B - as in bomb, subtle
C - as in all SC words (ascent, science, scent) and yacht and indict.
D - as in edge and knowledge, and handsome
E - ending words (hate) and vowel pairs (great, heist, shoe)
F - none (excluding double F)
G - GH, GHT, GM and GN words : sigh, light, diaphragm, gnome, align
H - GH, GHT, CH, RH, WH and beginning H - ghost, chameleon, rhyme, whale, honest, hour
I - in AI, EI, IE and UI pairs - rain, pail, receive, fashion, juice
J - none, may be pronounced G, W, or Y
K - KN words - knew, knowledge
L - OULD, LF, LV words - could, would, calf, halve, also salmon
M - MN word nmemonic
N - MN words - autumn, hymn, solemn
O - EO and OU pairs - people, leopard, southern
P - PN, PS, PT words - pneumonia, receipt, psychic, ptomaine, also raspberry
Q - no silent Q words
R - only in non-rhotic
accents such as the UK, and the month February
S - words from French (wah
sound) and island, aisle
T - Japanese tsunami, French ET, RT - castle, thistle, crochet, rapport, listen
U - vowel pairs AU, UE, UI - laugh, guess, build
V - none
W - WR, WH, SW words - whole, write, sword, answer
X - French words - faux
(foh
)
Y - none
Z - French words - laissez,
rendezvous
What else can I help you with?
How do you teach silent letters?
Teach silent letters by explaining that some letters are present in the spelling of words but are not pronounced when speaking. Provide examples of common words with silent letters. Practice identifying and spelling words with silent letters through exercises, games, and reading activities.
Which letter is silent in the words:WeekWonFlower BlewDew?
In the words provided, the silent letters are as follows: In "Week," there are no silent letters. In "Won," the letter "W" is silent. In "Flower," there are no silent letters. In "Blew," there are no silent letters, and in "Dew," again, there are no silent letters.
What do the following words have in common - weight wave house?
The words "weight," "wave," and "house" all have silent letters in them. Specifically, the letter "h" is silent in all three words.
What languages have silent letters?
Languages such as English, French, Spanish, and Italian have silent letters in their words. Silent letters are often remnants of older pronunciations or borrowed words from other languages.
What are Words with silent letters in the middle?
OMELETTE
What is the silent letter in column?
"Silent letters" are letters found in the spelling of some words in a language ( like English and French ) , but these letters are not pronounced.Examples:* The letter "k" is not pronounced in these words: kneekneelknightknot* The letter "h" is not pronounced in: whalewhatwhitewhy* The letters in bold in the following words are silent letters: listenchalktalkwalk
Words with double letters but one is silent?
Llama
Does the word 'hen' have a silent letter?
No, the word 'hen' does not contain any silent letters.
Why does French have silent letters?
French has silent letters because the language has evolved over time, incorporating words from different origins. These silent letters often reflect the word's history or original pronunciation in another language.
What are words with the same letters as listen?
Anagrams of "listen" include: Enlist Inlets Silent Tinsel
What are the rules of silent letters?
Silent letters are letters in words that are not pronounced when speaking due to historical or etymological reasons. They are usually left in the spelling of the word to indicate its origin, meaning, or to differentiate it from other words. Common examples include the 'k' in knee or the 'b' in thumb.
What are all the words that have slient consonants?
Silent consonants are words that are spelled with silent letters. Example: Knife - the k is silent - and it is pronounced "nife" but is spelled knife
