Sounds interesting , silent letters in English language. Yes there are silent letters which are not pronounced when we utter or speak some words but while writing we use those letters in making words.This has created a lot of confusion among the English learners around the globe. Actually there has been a lot of changes in English language with the passage of time and pronunciation of words is one of them. But the spelling of those words has not changed and has retained its originality.
Let us look at some of the common words where there is a use of silent letters.Some of them are as follows which may sound very interesting. For example-
1) In the case of Why and Where we find that H is not pronounced.
2) H is not pronounced when it is the starting letter of some word, such as, Hour and Honest.
3) In case of the word Knowledge the letter K is not pronounces
4) The letter L is not pronounced in case of words like calm, half, talk, would
5) The letter D is not pronounced in case of words like Wednesday, Edge.
6) The letter B is not pronounced in case of words like comb, debt , doubt.
7) The letter U is not pronounced in words like tongue, guitar. colleague.
\8) The letter G is silent in High ,Sign,
9) The letter P is silent in Psychology
10) The letter S is silent in words like Island
There are many such more words and the list cannot be completed as such but a lot of careful attention and if you can keep your ears wide open when you listen or converse with persons knowledgeable in English or hear to the native speakers speaking, sure this problem can be solved
Let us look at some of the common words where there is a use of silent letters.Some of them are as follows which may sound very interesting. For example-
1) In the case of Why and Where we find that H is not pronounced.
2) H is not pronounced when it is the starting letter of some word, such as, Hour and Honest.
3) In case of the word Knowledge the letter K is not pronounces
4) The letter L is not pronounced in case of words like calm, half, talk, would
5) The letter D is not pronounced in case of words like Wednesday, Edge.
6) The letter B is not pronounced in case of words like comb, debt , doubt.
7) The letter U is not pronounced in words like tongue, guitar. colleague.
\8) The letter G is silent in High ,Sign,
9) The letter P is silent in Psychology
10) The letter S is silent in words like Island
There are many such more words and the list cannot be completed as such but a lot of careful attention and if you can keep your ears wide open when you listen or converse with persons knowledgeable in English or hear to the native speakers speaking, sure this problem can be solved
