This can make learning to spell the words quite tricky! Watch this short video to see some more examples of silent letter words. Vowel sounds are made by the letters 'a', 'e', 'i', 'o' and 'u'.
English may well be the world's most popular language, but spelling its words properly can be a nightmare. Amongst the biggest challenges is the curse of “silent letters” - the letters that pop up in ...
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There are legitimate explanations for why words like pterodactyl and tsunami exist. The rogue knight doubted that the asthmatic knave in knickers could climb the castle columns, but when their wrangle ...
Khaleej Times: Why's there a 'b' in subtle? Understanding the logic of silent letters
Why's there a 'b' in subtle? Understanding the logic of silent letters
The Independent: Why do we have silent letters in the English language?
Silent letters are the ghosts of pronunciations past. The word 'knight', with its silent 'k', and silent 'gh', is cognate with the German word for servant, 'knecht', where every letter is pronounced.