Englіѕh lаnguаgе hаvе some silent letters. We ѕреll these lеttеrѕ when wе wrіtе thе wоrd but never рrоnоunсе thеm. Sоundѕ wеіrd rіght? Here уоu can fіnd ѕоmе Englіѕh ѕіlеnt lеttеrѕ еxаmрlеѕ. Wіth some rеаdіng аnd conversation рrасtісе, уоu’ll gеt uѕеd thоѕе lеttеrѕ. If уоu want tо іmрrоvе уоur Englіѕh уоu ѕhоuld learn thеm dеfіnеtlу.
There are almost no rule for silent letters (surprise?!) but you can find full list and PDF down below.
| Silent Letter | Examples |
|---|---|
| A | Artistically, Logically, Musically, Physically, Critically |
| B | Aplomb, Bomb, Climb, Comb, Coulomb, Crumb, Debt, Doubt, Dumb, Jamb, Lamb, Limb, Numb, Plumber, Subtle, Succumb, Thumb, Tomb, Womb |
| C | Abscess, Ascend, Ascent, Conscience, Conscious, Crescent, Descend, Disciple, Evanesce, Fascinate, Fluorescent, Muscle, Obscene, Resuscitate, Scenario, Scene, Scent, Science, Scissors, Transcend |
| D | Badge, Edge, Handkerchief, Handsome, Hedge, Sandwich, Wedge, Wednesday |
| E | Age, Breathe, Bridge, Change, Clothes, Gene, Hate, Like, Love, Please, Vegetable |
| G | Align, Assign, Benign, Campaign, Champagne, Cologne, Consign, Design, Feign, Foreign, Gnarl, Gnarly, Gnome, Reign, Resign, Sign |
| H | Ache, Anchor, Archaeology, Architect, Chaos, Character, Charisma, Chemical, Chlorine, Choir, Chord, Choreograph, Chrome, Echo, Ghost, Honest, Hour, Mechanic, Monarchy, Orchestra, Psychic, Rhythm, Scheme, School, Stomach, Tech, What, When, Where, Whether, Which, While, White, Why |
| I | Business, Parliament |
| K | Knack, Knead, Knee, Kneel, Knew, Knickers, Knife, Knight, Knitting, Knob, Knock, Knot, Know, Knowledge, Knuckle |
| L | Almond, Balm, Calf, Calm, Chalk, Could, Folk, Half, Palm, Salmon, Should, Talk, Walk, Would, Yolk |
| N | Autumn, Column, Damn, Hymn |
| P | Coup, Cupboard, Pneumonia, Pseudo, Psychiatrist, Psychic, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychotic, Raspberry, Receipt |
| S | Aisle, Island, Patois |
| T | Apostle, Bristle, Bustle, Butcher, Castle, Christmas, Fasten, Glisten, Hustle, Listen, Match, Moisten, Mortgage, Nestle, Often, Rustle, Scratch, Soften, Thistle, Watch, Whistle, Witch, Wrestle |
| U | Baguette, Biscuit, Building, Circuit, Disguise, Guard, Guess, Guest, Guild, Guile, Guilt, Guitar, Rogue, Silhouette, Tongue, Vogue |
| W | Answer, Awry, Playwright, Sword, Two, Whole, Wrack, Wrap, Wrapper, Wrath, Wreath, Wreck, Wreckage, Wren, Wrench, Wrestling, Wretched, Wriggle, Wring, Wrinkle, Wrist, Wrong, Wrote |
Artistically
Logically
Musically
Physically
Critically
Aplomb
Bomb
Climb
Comb
Coulomb
Crumb
Debt
Doubt
Dumb
Jamb
Lamb
Limb
Numb
Plumber
Subtle
Succumb
Thumb
Tomb
Womb
Abscess
Ascend
Ascent
Conscience
Conscious
Crescent
Descend
Disciple
Evanesce
Fascinate
Fluorescent
Muscle
Obscene
Resuscitate
Scenario
Scene
Scent
Science
Scissors
Transcend
Badge
Edge
Handkerchief
Handsome
Hedge
Sandwich
Wedge
Wednesday
Age
Breathe
Bridge
Change
Clothes
Gene
Hate
Like
Love
Please
Vegetable
Align
Assign
Benign
Campaign
Champagne
Cologne
Consign
Design
Feign
Foreign
Gnarl
Gnarly
Gnome
Reign
Resign
Sign
Ache
Anchor
Archaeology
Architect
Chaos
Character
Charisma
Chemical
Chlorine
Choir
Chord
Choreograph
Chrome
Echo
Ghost
Honest
Hour
Mechanic
Monarchy
Orchestra
Psychic
Rhythm
Scheme
School
Stomach
Tech
What
When
Where
Whether
Which
While
White
Why
Business
Parliament
Knack
Knead
Knee
Kneel
Knew
Knickers
Knife
Knight
Knitting
Knob
Knock
Knot
Know
Knowledge
Knuckle
Almond
Balm
Calf
Calm
Chalk
Could
Folk
Half
Palm
Salmon
Should
Talk
Walk
Would
Yolk
Autumn
Column
Damn
Hymn
Coup
Cupboard
Pneumonia
Pseudo
Psychiatrist
Psychic
Psychology
Psychotherapy
Psychotic
Raspberry
Receipt
Aisle
Island
Patois
Apostle
Bristle
Bustle
Butcher
Castle
Christmas
Fasten
Glisten
Hustle
Listen
Match
Moisten
Mortgage
Nestle
Often
Rustle
Scratch
Soften
Thistle
Watch
Whistle
Witch
Wrestle
Baguette
Biscuit
Building
Circuit
Disguise
Guard
Guess
Guest
Guild
Guile
Guilt
Guitar
Rogue
Silhouette
Tongue
Vogue
Answer
Awry
Playwright
Sword
Two
Whole
Wrack
Wrap
Wrapper
Wrath
Wreath
Wreck
Wreckage
Wren
Wrench
Wrestling
Wretched
Wriggle
Wring
Wrinkle
Wrist
Wrong
Wrote