Silent Letters in English - English Pronunciation Lesson

This lesson explores silent letters in English, focusing on their occurrence at the start, middle, and end of words. It provides examples like 'know', 'knee', and 'thumb', and explains how silent letters can affect pronunciation. The lesson also covers silent syllables, such as in 'comfortable' and 'chocolate', and offers tips for identifying silent letters using phonetics. The video concludes with a review and practice exercises to reinforce learning.

What is the significance of phonetic transcription in understanding silent letters?

Can you explain the difference between silent letters and non-silent letters?

Can you list five words that have silent syllables?

How can you check if a word has silent syllables?