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 -...