Words with Silent Letters

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What is a silent letter?

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A silent letter is a letter in a word that is not pronounced.

Front

Give an example of a word with a silent 'k'.

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Knee.

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What is the silent letter in the word 'whistle'?

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The 'h' is silent.

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Identify the silent letter in 'calf'.

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The 'l' is silent.

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What is the silent letter in 'lightning'?

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The 'g' is silent.

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Provide a word that has a silent 'b'.

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Doubt.

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What is the silent letter in 'resign'?

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The 'g' is silent.

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Name a word with a silent 'w'.

Back

Write.

Front

What is the silent letter in 'island'?

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The 's' is silent.

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Identify the silent letter in 'honest'.

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The 'h' is silent.