🔤 THE COMPLETE A-Z GUIDE TO SILENT LETTERS IN ENGLISH! 🔤
Join Mike and Jane as they break down EVERY silent letter in the English language from A to Z! If you've ever wondered why the K in "knife" is silent or why we don't pronounce the B in "climb" – this episode is for you!
Silent letters are one of the trickiest parts of English pronunciation. Native speakers learn them naturally, but for English learners, they can be incredibly confusing! In this fun and engaging podcast episode, we explain all the rules, patterns, and exceptions you need to know.
Whether you're preparing for IELTS, improving your British English pronunciation, or just want to speak more naturally – watch until the end!
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0:00 - Introduction & Welcome
0:45 - Why Does English Have Silent Letters?
1:30 - Silent A
1:50 - Silent B (climb, lamb, doubt, subtle)
2:45 - Silent C (science, scissors, muscle)
3:30 - Silent D (Wednesday, handsome, sandwich)
4:15 - Silent E (The Magic E - hope, make, cute)
5:20 - Silent F
5:30 - Silent G (gnome, gnat, sign, foreign)
6:30 - Silent H (hour, honest, honour, rhythm)
7:45 - Silent I (business, parliament)
8:10 - Silent J
8:25 - Silent K (know, knife, knee, knight)
9:30 - Silent L (calm, walk, half, salmon)
10:30 - Silent M (mnemonic)
10:50 - Silent N (autumn, column, hymn)
11:35 - Silent O (leopard, people)
12:05 - Silent P (psychology, pneumonia, receipt)
13:15 - Silent Q
13:30 - Silent R (British pronunciation - car, water)
14:20 - Silent S (island, aisle, debris)
15:10 - Silent T (castle, listen, Christmas, often)
16:30 - Silent U (guess, guitar, guide, biscuit)
17:20 - Silent V
17:30 - Silent W (write, wrong, who, sword, answer)
18:45 - Silent X (faux)
19:05 - Silent Y
19:20 - Silent Z (rendezvous)
19:45 - Quick Recap of Important Rules
21:30 - 9 Key Patterns to Remember
23:00 - Outro & Final Tips
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📚 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:
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✅ All 26 letters and when they're silent
✅ Common words with silent letters (with examples!)
✅ British English pronunciation tips
✅ 9 easy-to-remember patterns and rules
✅ Why English has silent letters (history!)
✅ Words you've probably been mispronouncing
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🔥 KEY SILENT LETTER PATTERNS COVERED:
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📌 K before N = Silent K (know, knife, knee, knight)
📌 W before R = Silent W (write, wrong, wrap, wrist)
📌 B after M = Silent B (climb, lamb, bomb, thumb)
📌 G before N = Silent G (gnome, sign, reign, design)
📌 P before S/N/T = Silent P (psychology, pneumonia, pterodactyl)
📌 Magic E at end = Changes vowel sound (hope, make, cute)
📌 H at start = Often silent (hour, honest, heir)
📌 T after S = Often silent (castle, listen, whistle)
📌 L in British English = Soft/silent (calm, walk, half, talk)
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📖 WORDS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
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Silent B: climb, lamb, bomb, thumb, doubt, debt, subtle
Silent C: science, scissors, scene, muscle, fascinate
Silent D: Wednesday, handsome, sandwich, grandma
Silent G: gnome, gnat, gnaw, sign, design, foreign, champagne
Silent H: hour, honest, honour, heir, ghost, rhythm, rhyme
Silent K: know, knife, knee, knock, knight, knot, knowledge
Silent L: calm, palm, half, talk, walk, could, should, would, salmon, folk, yolk
Silent N: autumn, column, hymn, condemn, solemn
Silent P: psychology, psychiatrist, pseudo, pneumonia, pterodactyl, receipt, coup
Silent S: island, aisle, isle, debris, corps
Silent T: castle, listen, fasten, whistle, Christmas, often, mortgage, ballet
Silent U: guess, guest, guitar, guide, building, biscuit
Silent W: write, wrong, wrist, wreck, wrap, who, whole, sword, answer, two
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🎧 ABOUT THIS PODCAST:
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Which silent letter word surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments! 👇
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