It is not surprising to know that English learning can be easy to learn a language, You would know that it will be very difficult and also confusing. Especially for the students who are beginners, they would be finding it extremely new and difficult.
Learning new words and their pronunciation is something that is an essential part of the English language. The right pronunciation of words is something that is very important.
With this extensive list, you would be knowing about the consonants, especially those which are silent.
What are Silent Letters?
Sometimes in slang English, you would find that they are called dummy letters. You won’t be finding any linguistic or phonetic names for the silent letters.
Basically, these letters in a particular word do not correspond to any sort of sound in the word’s pronunciation. It makes the learners difficult to pronounce the words and get it right for the first time.
Examples of Silent Consonant Words
you can have a look at the letters right from A to Z in an alphabetical order.
| Silent Letters | Words |
| A | artistically, logically, musically, romantically, stoically, critically, physically |
| B | comb, climb, debt, plumber, tomb, subtle, dumb, bomb, doubt, numb, subpoena, thumb, womb, plomb, crumb, Jamb, Lamb, Limb, Subtle, Succumb |
| C | acquire, acquit, blackguard, Connecticut, czar, muscle, scissors, victual, Abscend, Abscess, Ascend, Ascent, Conscience, Conscious, Crescent, Descend, Disciple, Evanesce, Fascinate, Fluorescent, Obscene, Resuscitate, Scenario, Scene, Scent, Science |
| D | handkerchief, Wednesday, Badge, Edge, Handsome, Hedge, Sandwich, Wedge |
| E | plaque. vegetable (veg’tab’I), bridge, clothes |
| F | halfpenny |
| G | align, alight, champagne, diaphragm, gnash, gnaw, high, light, reign, though |
| H | choir, exhaust, hour, honor, honest, herb, rhyme, rhythm, thyme, Thailand, Ache, Anchor, Archaeology, Architect, Chaos, Character, Charisma, Chemical, Chlorine, Chord, Choreograph, Chrome, Echo, Ghost, Mechanic, Monarchy, Orchestra, Psychic, Scheme, School, Stomach, Tech, What, When, Where, Whether, Which, While, White, Why |
| I | business, parliament |
| J | NONE |
| K | Blackguard, Knack, Knead, Knee, Kneel, Knew, Knickers, Knife, Knight, Knitting, Knob, Knock, Knot, Know, Knowledge, Knuckle |
| L | calm, folk, salmon, talk, walk, could, should, would, folk, half, calf, Almond, Balm, Calm, Chalk |
| M | mnemonic |
| N | autumn, chimney, column, damn, damn, government, solemn |
| O | colonel, sophomore, opossum |
| P | corps, coup, cupboard, pneumonia, psalm, raspberry, receipt, coup, Pseudo, Psychiatrist, Psychic, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Psychotic |
| Q | NONE |
| R | butter, finger, surprise |
| S | aisle, island, debris, isle, patios, viscount |
| T | beret, Chevrolet, depot, listen, whistle, wrestle, trestle, mortgage, apostle, Bristle, Bustle, Butcher, Castle, Christmas, Fasten, Glisten, Hustle, Match, Moisten, Nestle, Often, Rustle, Scratch, Soften, Thistle, Watch, Whistle, Witch, Wrestle |
| U | Baguette, Biscuit, Building, CircuitDisguise, Guard, Guess, Guest, Guild, Guile, Guilt, Guitar, Rogue, Silhouette, Tongue, Vogue |
| V | None |
| W | who, whole, write, wrong, two, sword, wrist, answer, Awry, Playwright, Wrack, Wrap, Wrapper, Wrath, Wreath, Wreck, Wreckage, Wren, Wrench, Wrestling, Wretched, Wriggle, Wring, Wrinkle, Wrong, Wrote |
| X | faux |
| Y | NONE |
| Z | rendezvous |
Conclusion:
It was just an amazing list of silent consonants. You would be learning a lot of new words through this list. Even those who are good in English must be making mistakes while pronouncing some of these words. We, at Englishbix, would come up with more and more interesting topics that will help you in English in a fun way. Till then stay tuned to Englishbix.