Pronunciation


SILENT LETTERS

Silent letters are letters that are not pronounced in a word. There are many silent letters in English including the letter 'e' at the end of a word, the letter 'b' following 'm' and many, many more.

SILENT B
B is not pronounced when following M at the end of a word.
climb - I climbed the tree in the park.
crumb - There's a crumb of bread on your lapel.
dumb - That's a really dumb question.
comb - Do you carry a comb with you?

SILENT C
C is not pronounced in the ending "scle."
muscle - He's building up muscle with that exercise. 

SILENT D
D is not pronounced in the following common words:
handkerchief - Adding a handkerchief to your suit provides a touch of class.
Wednesday - I'm not working this Wednesday.

SILENT E
E is not pronounced at the end of words and usually makes the vowel long.
hope - I hope to see you soon.
drive - I'll drive the car to Seattle tomorrow.
gave - Jennifer gave him a book for his birthday.
write - Do you write letters anymore?
site - We visited the monument site last week.

SILENT G
G is not often not pronounced when followed by an N.
champagne - Let's drink champagne!
foreign - She works for a foreign bank.
sign - The sign says 'exit'.
feign - Don't feign that you care!

SILENT GH
GH is not pronounced before T and at the end of many words.
thought - I thought about you last week.
through - Let's take a drive through the park.
daughter - My daughter was born in Pisa.
light - There's a beautiful light in the sky.

SILENT H
H is not pronounced when following W. Some speakers whisper the H before the W.
what - What did you say?
when - When does the train leave?
where - Where are we going?
H is not pronounced at the beginning of many words. Use the article "an" with unvoiced H. Here are some of the most common:
hour - I'll see you in an hour.
honest - To be honest, this is difficult.
honor - It's an honor to have you over for dinner. 

SILENT K
K is not pronounced when followed by N at the beginning of a word.
knife - I cut the fish open with a knife.
knee - Bend your knees and jump.
know - Do you know the answer?

SILENT L
L is often not pronounced before L, D, F, M, K.
calm - It's a calm day in paradise.
salmon - Let's have salmon for dinner.
talk - Let's talk soon.
should - You should come over next week. 

SILENT N
N is not pronounced following M at the end of a word.
autumn - It's a beautiful autumn day.
hymn - Open to hymn 25 and let's sing. 

SILENT P
P is not pronounced at the beginning of many words using the suffix "psych" and "pneu".
psychiatrist - The psychiatrist asked lots of questions.
pneumonia - Pneumonia can be a very dangerous disease. 

SILENT S
S is not pronounced before L in the following words:
island - We took a ferry to the island. 

SILENT T
T is not pronounced in these common words:
castle - The castle stood upon the hill overlooking the valley.
fasten - fasten your seatbelts and lets go for a ride.
listen - Listen carefully to what I say. 

SILENT U
U is not pronounced before after G and before a vowel.
guess - I guess I don't know the answer.
guitar - While my guitar gently weeps.
guest - She's our guest tonight. 

SILENT W
W is not pronounced at the beginning of a word followed by an R.
wrap - Wrap up the present for Tom.
write - I need to write an essay tomorrow.
wrong - I'm afraid you are wrong. 
W is not pronounced with these three pronouns:
who - Who do you know in town?
whose - Whose job is it?
whom - Whom should we ask.
Beare, Kenneth. “Silent Letters Pronunciation.” https://www.thoughtco.com/pronunciation-silent-letters-1212086. 19 Dec. 2017.

MATCH AND FIND.

MATCH AND FIND.

Matching exercise.

  
Remember what you have learnt about silent letters and choose what is the silent letter in these words.
Daughter
Where
Wednesday
Muscle
Crumb
Champagne
Knee
Should
Hymn
Pneumonia
RECOGNIZE THE SILENT LETTERS

RECOGNIZE THE SILENT LETTERS

Choose the best option.

  
Test what you have learnt trying to solve those quizzes. Choose the best solution for the sentences.
 
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 Irene María Rodríguez López

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