Words with silent letters that annoy me. In high school, I had a traumatic experience involving the word colonel.My therapist (read: my one remaining Beanie Baby) suggested that I discuss my ...

'M' keeps quiet in 'mnemonic.' I also found a sign on the internet that warns 'Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.' On the other hand, if you say “listen” out loud ...

Similarly, the letter ‘G’ is silent from sign, gnome, foreign, etc. Overtime, even the pronunciation of ‘B’ letters has become silent in words like subtle, thumb, comb, and the likes.

Some words have letters that we don't hear when we say them, these are called silent letters. Find out more in this Bitesize Primary KS2 English guide.

ATLANTA – Silence is golden, according to a saying, but silent letters in the English language are baffling to some. It’s enough to make you gnash your teeth. An 11Alive viewer contacted Why ...

The Most Commonly Misspelled Words in English . English spelling can be tricky due to silent letters, double letters, and homophones. Common misspellings like "definately" for "definitely" and ...

Don’t worry - I’m not going to accuse anyone or any word of having a resting or silent “b” face. This column isn’t about the b-word or the unfortunate 2007 flop “ Bee Movie .” It’s ...

Love of Latin is not the only reason that English has so many silent letters. Some words, such as "pseudo" and "psyche" are borrowed from the Greek language which uses a different alphabet.

No matter how old you are, unusual words can trip up even the biggest of spelling nerds. A new children's book called "P is for Pterodactyl" pokes fun at English words with silent letters and ...

And the letter ‘h’ is silent in the word 'ghost'. ghost. There are lots more examples of words with silent letters in English. So keep an eye out for them, because you won’t be able to hear ...