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How to identify silent letters??​

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

vowels can sometimes be silent to the L in half is silent half the P in receipt is silent receipt. And lastly the W and answer is silent.

User Fook
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Here’s a classic list of words with silent letters:

A as in aisle

B as in bdellium

C as in ctenoid

D as in djinni

E as in eye

F as in halfpenny (pronounced “hayp’ny”)

G as in gnat

H as in heir

I as in parliament

J as in marijuana

K as in knot

L as in calm

M as in mnemonic (the first one)

N as in solemn

O as in people

P as in ptarmigan

Q (no known examples)

R as in dossier

S as in island

T as in tsunami

U as in gauge

V (no known examples)

W as in wreck

X as in faux

Y as in beyond

Z as in laissez-faire

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