Silent B
The alphabet ‘B’ is not pronounced when it comes after ‘M’ in a word
Climb
Plumber
Tomb
Comb

Silent C
'C' is not pronounced in words like
Muscle
Scissors
Acquire

Silent D
'D' is not pronounced in words like:
Sandwich
Wednesday
Edge

Silent G
The alphabet is not pronounced when it comes before ‘N’ or ‘M’
Gnat
Diaphragm

Silent GH
'GH' is not pronounced before 'T' and at the end of many words
Rough
Through
Alight
Light
Borough

Silent H
‘H’ is not pronounced when it comes after ‘W’
Why
Whether
Where
Sometimes the ‘H’ is silent for some words, even when it is the first letter of the word
Hour
Heir
‘H’ is not pronounced when it comes before ‘Y’
Thyme
Rhyme

Silent K
Whenever ‘K’ is followed by an ‘N’ at the beginning of a word, ‘K’ is not pronounced
Knot
Knight
Knock
Knowledge

Silent L
‘L’ stays silent in most words when it comes before ‘D’,’ F’, ‘M’, ‘K’.
Yolk
Half
Calm
Talk
Should

Silent N
‘N’ is not pronounced when it follows ‘M’ in a word
Autumn
Column

Silent P
‘P’ remains silent when it starts a word and is followed by ‘sy’ or ‘ne’
Pneumonia
Psychotic
‘P’ is also not pronounced in certain words like
Psalm
Receipt

Silent S
We usually avoid pronouncing ‘S’ when it comes before ‘L’ in words like
Island
Aisle

Silent T
‘T’ is not pronounced in words like
Castle
Beret
Listen
Depot
Whistle
Gourmet

Silent U
‘U’ is not pronounced in words when it comes after ‘G’ and is followed by a vowel
Guess
Colleague
Guitar
Tongue

Silent W
We avoid pronouncing ‘W’ when it begins a word and is followed by ‘R’
Wrist
Write
Wrong
‘W’ is not pronounced in these three pronouns
Who
Whose
Whom
It is also avoided in words like
Two
Sword
Answer

Silent X
‘X’ is not pronounced in most words that have come from the French language
Faux Pas
Bordeaux

Silent Z
‘Z’ remains silent in the word
Rendezvous