Silent letters may not make a sound, but they play a big role in how we read and spell words! Help your child explore these tricky spellings with our Silent Letters Reading Guide—a simple and engaging way to build phonics awareness. This resource introduces common silent letter patterns found in everyday words, helping children learn to recognize letters that are written but not pronounced. From the silent b in lamb to the silent k in knife, your little reader will enjoy discovering these hidden letters!
| Silent Letter | Common Patterns / Positions | Example Words |
|---|---|---|
| B | After m, or after t | lamb, comb, tomb, debt, doubt, subtle |
| C | In "sc" or before k | muscle, scissors, black, sick |
| D | In specific words | handkerchief, Wednesday |
| G | Before n or h | gnat, gnaw, sign, high, sigh, though |
| GH | Middle or end of word | night, light, bought, daughter |
| H | In certain words or after g/r | hour, honest, heir, ghost, rhyme, rhino |
| K | Before n at the start of word | knee, knife, knob, knock |
| L | After a or before f/k/m | walk, talk, half, calf, salmon |
| N | In word-final Latin roots | autumn, column, damn |
| P | Before n, s, or t | pneumonia, psychology, receipt |
| S | In words of French origin | isle, debris, aisle, viscount |
| T | After s or in French borrowings | castle, fasten, whistle, ballet |
| U | After g, before e/i | guide, guest, guilt, guess |
| W | Before r or in select words | write, wrong, wrist, sword, whole, who |
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