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Read the guide ↗Which letter is silent in “knife”?
Answer: k
knife is /naɪf/: k is not sounded in the spelling group “kn”. Say the whole word without adding a vowel where that letter appears.
Which letter is silent in “write”?
Answer: w
write is /raɪt/: w is not sounded in the spelling group “wr”. Say the whole word without adding a vowel where that letter appears.
Which letter is silent in “lamb”?
Answer: b
lamb is /læm/: b is not sounded in the spelling group “mb”. Say the whole word without adding a vowel where that letter appears.
Which letter is silent in “knee”?
Answer: k
knee is /niː/: k is not sounded in the spelling group “kn”. Say the whole word without adding a vowel where that letter appears.
Which letter is silent in “thumb”?
Answer: b
thumb is /θʌm/: b is not sounded in the spelling group “mb”. Say the whole word without adding a vowel where that letter appears.
Which letter is silent in “wrong”?
Answer: w
wrong is /rɒŋ/ (UK), /rɑːŋ/ (US): w is not sounded in the spelling group “wr”. Say the whole word without adding a vowel where that letter appears.
Which letter is silent in “debt”?
Answer: b
debt is /det/: b is not sounded in the spelling group “bt”. Say the whole word without adding a vowel where that letter appears.
Which letter is silent in “receipt”?
Answer: p
receipt is /rɪˈsiːt/: p is not sounded in the spelling group “pt”. Say the whole word without adding a vowel where that letter appears.
Which letter is silent in “island”?
Answer: s
island is /ˈaɪ.lənd/: s is not sounded in the spelling group “isl”. Say the whole word without adding a vowel where that letter appears.
Which letter is silent in “honest”?
Answer: h
honest is /ˈɒn.ɪst/ (UK), /ˈɑː.nɪst/ (US): h is not sounded in the spelling group “hon”. Say the whole word without adding a vowel where that letter appears.
Which letter is silent in “autumn”?
Answer: n
autumn is /ˈɔː.təm/ (UK): n is not sounded in the spelling group “mn”. Say the whole word without adding a vowel where that letter appears.
Which letter is silent in “doubt”?
Answer: b
doubt is /daʊt/: b is not sounded in the spelling group “bt”. Say the whole word without adding a vowel where that letter appears.
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