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The Logic of Silent Sounds
Shhh! 🤫 English is full of ghosts. Learn the rules of letters you write but never pronounce.
Why silent letters? English stole words from Vikings, French, and Latin. We kept the spelling but stopped pronouncing some letters over 500 years ago.
1st
The Silent Starters
Rule: 'K' is always silent before 'N'. 'W' is silent before 'R'. 'P' is silent before 'S'/'N'.
Knife
Cuchillo
Knee
Rodilla
Psychology
Psicología
Write
Escribir
Wrong
Incorrecto
Honest
Honesto
Knock
Golpear/Llamar
Knot
Nudo
Knight
Caballero
Wrist
Muñeca
Wrap
Envolver
Wreck
Destrozar
Hour
Hora
Heir
Heredero
Honor
Honor
Pneumonia
Neumonía
2nd
The Sneaky Seconds
Rule: 'H' is silent in 'GH', 'RH'. 'U' is silent in 'GU', 'BU'. 'C' is silent after 'S' (Science).
Ghost
Fantasma
Rhythm
Ritmo
Guitar
Guitarra
Building
Edificio
Science
Ciencia
School
Escuela (h es suave/muda)
Scheme
Esquema
Rhino
Rinoceronte
Guest
Invitado
Guide
Guía
Guard
Guardia
Guess
Adivinar
Guy
Chico/Tipo
Buy
Comprar
Scent
Aroma
Mid
The Middle Traps
Rule: 'T' silent in '-stle' / '-sten'. 'L' silent in '-alk' / '-alm'. 'D' sometimes silent.
Castle
Castillo
Listen
Escuchar
Walk
Caminar
Talk
Hablar
Salmon
Salmón
Wednesday
Miércoles
Half
Mitad
Calm
Calma
Palm
Palma (mano/árbol)
Chalk
Tiza
Whistle
Silbar
Christmas
Navidad
Answer
Respuesta
Sword
Espada
Debt
Deuda
Island
Isla
End
The Silent Tails
Rule: 'B' is silent after 'M'. 'N' is silent after 'M'. 'GH' and 'G' are silent at the end.
Climb
Escalar
Thumb
Pulgar
Autumn
Otoño
Comb
Peine
Lamb
Cordero
Bomb
Bomba
Tomb
Tumba
Numb
Entumecido
Column
Columna
High
Alto
Sign
Firmar/Señal
Foreign
Extranjero
Design
Diseño
V
Irregular Verbs Special
Rule: The 'L' is silent in Could/Should/Would. 'GH' is silent in Past Tense endings (-ought).
Could
Podía/Podría
Should
Debería
Would
(Condicional)
Knew
Sabía (Past of Know)
Wrote
Escribió (Past of Write)
Caught
Atrapó (Past of Catch)
Bought
Compró (Past of Buy)
Thought
Pensó (Past of Think)
Brought
Trajo (Past of Bring)
Built
Construyó (Past of Build)
📚 The Silent Collection: Mass Practice
Silent K (kn-)
Knee
Know
Knife
Knight
Knob
Knock
Knot
Knowledge
Knuckle
Knit
Kneel
Knapsack
Knack
Knead
Silent L (-alf, -alk, -alm, -ould)
Half
Calf
Walk
Talk
Chalk
Stalk
Palm
Calm
Balm
Salmon
Almond
Could
Should
Would
Yolk
Folk
Silent S
Island
Isle
Aisle
Debris
Bourgeois
Arkansas
Illinois
Viscount
Corps
Silent U (gu-, bu-)
Guess
Guest
Guide
Guitar
Guard
Building
Built
Buy
Guy
Disguise
Biscuit
Circuit
Tongue
League
Colleague
Rogue
Vague
Plague
Silent W (wr-)
Write
Wrong
Wrap
Wrist
Wreck
Wrestle
Wrinkle
Sword
Answer
Two
Whole
Who
Silent H / GH
Hour
Honest
Honor
Heir
Ghost
School
Stomach
High
Sigh
Thigh
Weigh
Weight
Eight
Neighbor
Dough
Though
Through
Thorough
Borough
Plough
Silent Sound Ninja
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