Silent Letters Words in the English Language

There are some silent letters words in the English language. Because it’s a foreign language, they become a problem for many learners. Taking the convenience of the students into consideration, a number of words have been introduced here. You have to get command of such words through continuous study and practice. These will help you improve your English speaking.

‘B’ Silent

Generally, when ‘b‘ comes after ‘m‘ or before ‘t‘ in any word, it is not pronounced.

For example:

‘C’ Silent

In general, ‘c‘ is silent in the words having ‘e‘ or ‘i‘ after it.

For example:

‘D’ Silent

When ‘d‘ comes before ‘g‘ in any word, it is often silent.

‘G’ Silent

It is often silent in the words having ‘n‘ after it.

For example:

Note: If there is a vowel after ‘n‘, ‘g’ will be pronounced.

For example:

‘Gh’ Silent

There are a number of words in the English language in which ‘g‘ and ‘h‘ together i.e, ‘gh‘ is silent. In simple words, if there are ‘gh‘ and ‘ght‘ at the end of a word, ‘gh‘ is silent.

For example:

‘K’ Silent

If there is ‘k‘  before ‘n‘ in any word, it is silent.

For example:

‘L’ Silent

Generally. ‘l‘ is not pronounced if it comes before m, f, k or d in any word.

For example:

‘N’ Silent

If ‘n‘ comes before ‘m‘ in any word, it is not pronounced.

‘P’ Silent

‘P‘ is often silent before ‘n‘ and ‘s.’

For example:

‘T’ Silent

‘T‘ is often silent in the words ending in ‘ten.’ 

For example:

‘W’ Silent

If ‘w‘ follows ‘r‘ in any word, we don’t generally pronounce it.

For example:

Now, it’s your turn to write what you know in the comments. 

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