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List of Words With Silent Letters in English

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Silent letters

Silent letters in English are not pronounced when a word is spoken, even though they are written as part of the word.

Examples of silent letters include:

The letter “k” in “knead”
The letter “b” in “dumb“
The letter “g” in “gnat”
The letter “h” in “hour”
The letter “s” in “island”

A Complete List of Silent Letters in the English Language (A-Z)

15 List of Silent A Words

Artistically
Logically
Musically
Physically
Critically
Bread
Head
Lead
Spread
Meant
Threat
Meadow
Pleasant
Measure
Breakfast

19 List of Silent B Words

Aplomb
Bomb
Climb
Comb
Coulomb
Crumb
Debt
Doubt
Dumb
Jamb
Lamb
Limb
Numb
Plumber
Subtle
Succumb
Thumb
Tomb
Womb

26 List of Silent C Words

Abscess
Ascend
Ascent
Conscience
Conscious
Crescent
Descend
Disciple
Evanesce
Fascinate
Fluorescent
Muscle
Obscene
Resuscitate
Scenario
Scene
Scent
Science
Scissors
Transcend
Abscind
Scythe
Sceptic
Subtlety
Succeed
Succession

15 List of Silent D Words

Badge
Edge
Handkerchief
Handsome
Hedge
Sandwich
Wedge
Wednesday
Handful
Handsome
Sandal
Gridiron
Lider
Sandpaper
Redhanded

276 List of Silent E Words

Below is a list of silent letters with E:

4 List of Silent F Words

Fifth
Fifteenth
Fifties
Fiftieth

24 List of Silent G Words

Align
Assign
Benign
Campaign
Champaigne
Cologne
Consign
Design
Feign
Gnarl
Gnarly
Gnome
Reign
Sign
Reign
Neighbour
Weight
Eight
Height
Sight
Plight
Flight
Might
Right

36 List of Silent H Words

2 List of Silent I Words

Business
Parliament

5 List of Silent J Words

Hallelujah (“yah” sound)
Majestic (“mah” sound)
Marijuana (“mah” sound)
Adjacent (“ad” sound)
Adjutant (“ad” sound)

15 List of Silent K Words

Knack
Knead
Knee
Kneel
Knew
Knickers
Knife
Knight
Knitting
Knob
Knock
Knot
Know
Knowledge
Knuckle

15 List of Silent L Words

Almond
Balm
Calf
Calm
Chalk
Could
Folk
Half
Palm
Salmon
Should
Talk
Walk
Would
Yolk

3 List of Silent M Words

Mnemonic (“neh” sound)
Pneumonia (“new” sound)
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (a type of lung disease, in the M that is silent)

10 List of Silent N Words

Autumn
Column
Damn
Hymn
Government
Condemn
Solemn
Autumnally
Design
Denim

8 List of Silent O Words

Bough (“bow” sound)
Cough (“koff” sound)
Trough (“troh” sound)
Though (“thoh” sound)
Through (“thru” sound)
Thought (“thaut” sound)
Bought (“baut” sound)
Fought (“faut” sound)

12 List of Silent P Words

Coup
Cupboard
Pneumonia
Pseudo
Psychiatrist
Psychic
Psychology
Psychotherapy
Psychotic
Pomegranate
Raspberry
Receipt

10 List of Silent Q Words

Laquer
Albuquerque
Conquer
Quay
Antique
Rendezvous
Marquee
Quiche
Mosque
Cheque

8 List of Silent R Words

Role (“ole” sound)
Rose (“oze” sound)
Rough (“uf” sound)
Right (“ite” sound)
Render (“ender” sound)
Resume (“ez-ume” sound)
Reason (“e-zon” sound)
Receipt (“e-sept” sound)

3 List of Silent S Words

Aisle
Island
Patios

22 List of Silent T Words

Apostle
Bristle
Bustle
Butcher
Castle
Fasten
Glisten
Hustle
Listen
Match
Moisten
Mortgage
Nestle
Often
Rustle
Scratch
Soften
Thistle
Watch
Whistle
Witch
Wrestle

16 List of Silent U Words

Baguette
Biscuit
Building
Circuit
Disguise
Guard
Guess
Guest
Guild
Guile
Guilt
Guitar
Rogue
Silhouette
Tongue
Vogue

10 List of Silent V Words

Calves
Halves
Leaves
Lives
Wives
Shelves
Knives
Elves
Wolves
Scarves

23 List of Silent W Words

Answer
Awry
Playwright
Sword
Two
Whole
Wrack
Wrap
Wrapper
Wrath
Wreath
Wreck
Wreckage
Wren
Wrench
Wrestling
Wretched
Wriggle
Wring
Wrinkle
Wrist
Wrong
Write

2 List of Silent X Words

Faux
Gateaux

2 List of Silent Y Words

Prayer
Saying

02 List of Silent Z Words

Rendezvous
Chez

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