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Introduction
Word Study Procedures
Spelling Generalizations
Words with Silent Letters
Irregular Spellings
Unreliable Patterns
Contractions
Homophones
Clipped Words
Blend Words
Acronyms
Confusing Words
Misspelled Words
Long Vowel Sounds
Short Vowel Sounds
American or British?
Multicultural Words
People's Names
Spelling Numbers
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Words With Silent Letters
Some words have silent letters that can be bothersome to spellers. Spellers must
learn that the silent letter or letters are part of the standard spelling of
these words.
Silent Vowels
| Vowels |
Words |
| a (in a digraph) |
aisle, team, spread, boat |
| e (in a digraph) |
great, heist, feud, pie, toe |
| e (ending vowel) |
pale, scene, lime, stove, fuse |
| i (in a digraph) |
pail, receive, believe, juice |
| o (in a digraph) |
people, jeopardy |
| u (in a digraph) |
gauge, laugh, guess, guide |
Silent Consonants
| Consonants |
Words |
| b |
comb, tomb, bomb, debt |
| c |
black, scene, science |
| d |
fudge, bridge, ledge |
| f |
cliff, stuff, staff |
| g |
gnarl, gnaw, gnome, foreign, sign |
| h |
ghost, whistle; school, chord |
| k |
knee, knife, knowledge |
| l |
quill, swell, tall |
| m |
mneumonics |
| n |
condemn, column, solemn |
| p |
pneumonia, receipt |
| s |
brass, fuss, press |
| t |
depot, potpourri, watch |
| w |
window, shadow, answer |
| z |
jazz, buzz |
Silent Diagraph
| Consonant Digraph |
Words |
| gh |
high, daughter |
Some silent letters are sounded when other word forms are created.
| Base Words |
Other Word Forms |
| sign (silent letter g) |
signal, signature |
| bomb (silent letter b) |
bombard, bombardier |
| solemn (silent letter n) |
solemnity, solemnize |
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