What are silent letters?

Silent letters are letters you write but do not pronounce, such as the K in "knife" or the B in "thumb."

Common silent letter patterns

  • Silent K: knife, know, knee
  • Silent B: thumb, lamb, climb
  • Silent W: write, wrong, answer
  • Silent L: calm, half, would
  • Silent T: listen, castle, whistle

How to practice silent letters

  1. Read word pairs aloud.
  2. Mark the silent letter visually.
  3. Record a short sentence with each word.

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