..................... cause if we pronounce knife as K-nife I mean with K not silent it will be improper and silent ⟨k⟩ occurs when the letter ⟨k⟩ occurs in a word but does not actually reflect the pronunciation of a voiceless velar plosive (/k/), or any sound for that matter. A silent ⟨k⟩ is quite common in the English language, most often preceding an ⟨n⟩ at the beginning of a word. There are rare exceptions to this rule; one example is Knoebels Grove located in Pennsylvania
K is the silent letter
knee, knight, Knife.
Some examples of 'kn' words with a silent 'k' are: knife, knight, knit, and knuckle.
knife
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
Knight Know Knife Knock
Knife. Knit. Kneel. Know. Kneer. Knead. Knowledge.
Two words with silent K's include know and knife.
A silent consonant is one included in the spelling but not pronounced. Examples include the final b in dumb and lamb, or the initial k in knife and knight.
A cupboard can be found in a kitchen. The P is silent making it sound differently than it is spelled.A knife can also be found in a kitchen. The K is silent.
it originates from the middle English word knif and was probably pronounced using the k more than today which the k is 'silent'.
The silent k says kn.