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“Silent But There”: Test Your Knowledge Of 27 Words That Don’t Sound Like They’re Spelled
You’d think spelling and pronunciation would go hand in hand. Well, English had other plans. Silent letters are those sneaky little things hiding in plain sight – they’re written down but never actually said out loud. And yet, we’ve just accepted that “knot” starts with a “K” and “receipt” has a “P” in there for no good reason.
In this 27-question quiz, we’ll test how well you know which letters don’t make a sound.
Let’s see how sharp your silent letter radar really is. Ready? Let’s go! 🔤
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KWilly 7 months ago
I'm sorry but who the heck is out here saying "a-mond"..... never in my life....
Stephanie Did It 7 months ago
"Whistle" has two silent letters: H and T. It could be spelled "wissle" and be pronounced the same.
arthbach 7 months ago
Stephanie Did It, and this is a perfect example of letters that might be silent to some are pronounced by others. 'Wh' is a digraph, and it produces a voiceless 'w, or a 'breathy w'. It is almost a 'hw'. It makes all the difference in 'whales' and 'Wales'.
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Robert T 7 months ago
Some of these depend on regional pronunciation. And some of the "silent" letters alter the pronunciation of the following letters. The 'l' in almond is not silent, but it has a different sound than the other words - it is al-mond, not a-mond. The one that annoyed me is that 'queue' really isn't 4 silent letters - 'q' on its own would be pronounced 'kwuh' not 'kew' which is only used when you say the name of the letter such as when reciting the alphabet.
Seán Hannan 7 months ago
If it doesn't have a 'U' after it, 'Q' is pronounced 'K', as in "Iraq".
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KWilly 7 months ago
I'm sorry but who the heck is out here saying "a-mond"..... never in my life....
Stephanie Did It 7 months ago
"Whistle" has two silent letters: H and T. It could be spelled "wissle" and be pronounced the same.
arthbach 7 months ago
Stephanie Did It, and this is a perfect example of letters that might be silent to some are pronounced by others. 'Wh' is a digraph, and it produces a voiceless 'w, or a 'breathy w'. It is almost a 'hw'. It makes all the difference in 'whales' and 'Wales'.
Load More Replies... Robert T 7 months ago
Some of these depend on regional pronunciation. And some of the "silent" letters alter the pronunciation of the following letters. The 'l' in almond is not silent, but it has a different sound than the other words - it is al-mond, not a-mond. The one that annoyed me is that 'queue' really isn't 4 silent letters - 'q' on its own would be pronounced 'kwuh' not 'kew' which is only used when you say the name of the letter such as when reciting the alphabet.
Seán Hannan 7 months ago
If it doesn't have a 'U' after it, 'Q' is pronounced 'K', as in "Iraq".
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