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    The document discusses the various silent letters in the American English language. It identifies 26 different letters that can be silent in certain contexts, including B, C, D, E, G, GH, H, K, L, N, P, S, T, U, and W. For each letter, it provides examples of common words where that letter is silent. The purpose is to highlight the differences between written and spoken English for learners of American English pronunciation.

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    The document discusses the various silent letters in the American English language. It identifies 26 different letters that can be silent in certain contexts, including B, C, D, E, G, GH, H, K, L, N, P, S, T, U, and W. For each letter, it provides examples of common words where that letter is silent. The purpose is to highlight the differences between written and spoken English for learners of American English pronunciation.

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    The document discusses the various silent letters in the American English language. It identifies 26 different letters that can be silent in certain contexts, including B, C, D, E, G, GH, H, K, L, N, P, S, T, U, and W. For each letter, it provides examples of common words where that letter is silent. The purpose is to highlight the differences between written and spoken English for learners of American English pronunciation.

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    American Accent Training

    ( The Silent Letters )

    Silent B
    B is not pronounced when following M at the end of a word.
     climb
    crumb
    dumb
    comb

    Silent C
    C is not pronounced in the ending "scle"
     muscle

    Silent D
    D is not pronounced in the following common words:
     handkerchief
    sandwich
    Wednesday

    Silent E
    E is not pronounced at the end of words and usually makes the vowel long.
     hope
    drive
    gave
    write
    site

    Silent G
    G is not often not pronounced when followed by an N
     champagne
    foreign
    sign
    feign

    Silent GH
    GH is not pronounced before T and at the end of many words
     thought
    through
    daughter
    light
    might
    right
    fight
    weigh

    Silent H
    H is not pronounced when following W. Some speakers whisper the H before the W.
     what
    when
    where
    whether
    why

    Silent H
    H is not pronounced at the beginning of many words. Use the article "an" with unvoiced
    H. Here
    are some of the most common:
     hour
    honest
    honor
    heir
    herb

    Pronounced H
    H is pronounced at the beginning of these common words. Use the article "a" with
    voiced H.
     hill
    history
    height
    happy
    hangover

    Silent K
    K is not pronounced when followed by N at the beginning of a word.
     knife
    knee
    know
    knock
    knowledge

    Silent L
    L is often not pronounced before L, D, F, M, K.
     calm
    half
    salmon
    talk
    balk
    would
    should

    Silent N
    N is not pronounced following M at the end of a word.
     autumn
     hymn

    Silent P
    P is not pronounced at the beginning of many words using the suffix "psych" and "pneu".
     psychiatrist
    pneumonia
    psychotherapy
    psychotic

    Silent S
    S is not pronounced before L in the following words:
     island
     isle

    Silent T
    T is not pronounced in these common words:
     castle
    Christmas
    fasten
    listen
    often
    whistle
    thistle

    Silent U
    U is not pronounced before after G and before a vowel.
     guess
    guidance
    guitar
    guest

    Silent W
    W is not pronounced at the beginning of a word followed by an R.
     wrap
    write
    wrong

    Silent W
    W is not pronounced with these three pronouns:
     who
    whose
    whom

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