ملخص الدرس / الثالثة متوسط/اللغة الإنجليزية/File 3/ Silent letters “k”; “w”; “h” and “t”

Silent letters "k","w", "h"

⇒"K" is usually silent (not pronounced) when it is in initial position (the first letter in the word) and followed by "n".

⇒ "w" is usually silent (not pronounced) when it is in initial position (the first letter in the word) and followed by "r".

EXCEPTIONS:

"sword"__ "playwright".

Silent letters "k","w", "h"

⇒ Silent letter "k": know; knew; known; knowledge; knife; knock; knee.

⇒ Silent letter "w": write; wrote; written; wrong; wrist; sword; playwright.

⇒ Silent letter "h": hour; honest; diarrhoea; Thailand; what; white.

⇒ Silent letter "t": listen; castle; whistle; nestle; wrestle; Christmas.