silent letters
in some english words, a letter may appear in the spelling of the word, but the letter is not pronounced. for example, the word knowing in line 16 of \a day on a boat\ contains the silent letter k. other words that begin with the kn letter combination also have a silent k.
my turn review the silent letter chart. add one or more example words for each silent letter. use a print or online dictionary if you need help determining pronunciation.
silent letters words
the k in kn
the w in wr
the g in gn
the b in bt or mb (usually)
the t in st or ft (sometimes)
the h in kh, gh, or rh
h at the beginning of a word (sometimes)

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silent letters
in some english words, a letter may appear in the spelling of the word, but the letter is not pronounced. for example, the word knowing in line 16 of \a day on a boat\ contains the silent letter k. other words that begin with the kn letter combination also have a silent k.
my turn review the silent letter chart. add one or more example words for each silent letter. use a print or online dictionary if you need help determining pronunciation.
silent letters	words
the k in kn	
the w in wr	
the g in gn	
the b in bt or mb (usually)	
the t in st or ft (sometimes)	
the h in kh, gh, or rh	
h at the beginning of a word (sometimes)

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# Brief Explanations:
To complete the task of adding example words for each silent letter:
- For "the k in kn": Words like "knight", "knee", "know" (as started) work. "knight" has silent k (pronounced /naɪt/), "knee" is /niː/, "know" is /noʊ/.
- For "the w in wr": Example - "write" (silent w, pronounced /raɪt/), "wrong" (/rɒŋ/ or /rɔːŋ/), "wrist" (/rɪst/).
- For "the g in gn": Example - "gnaw" (/nɔː/), "gnome" (/noʊm/), "gnat" (/næt/).
- For "the b in bt or mb (usually)": Example - "doubt" (bt, /daʊt/), "lamb" (mb, /læm/), "climb" (mb, /klaɪm/).
- For "the t in st or ft (sometimes)": Example - "listen" (st, /lɪsn/), "fasten" (st, /ˈfæsən/), "deft" (ft, /deft/ but t is silent in some pronunciations? Wait, "deft" t is pronounced? Maybe "soften" (st, /ˈsɔːfn/).
- For "the h in kh, gh, or rh": Example - "knee" has gh? Wait, "ghost" (gh, but h? No, "ghost" has silent g. Wait, "rhinoceros" (rh, silent h, /raɪˈnɒsərəs/), "khan" (kh, silent h, /kɑːn/ or /kæn/), "ghoul" (gh, silent h? No, "ghoul" is /ɡuːl/. Wait, "though" (gh, silent h? No, "though" has silent gh. Wait, the category is "the h in kh, gh, or rh" - so words like "rhinoceros" (rh - h silent), "khabib" (kh - h silent), "ghastly" (gh - h? No, "ghastly" is /ˈɡɑːstli/. Maybe "rhythm" (rh - h silent, /ˈrɪðəm/).
- For "h at the beginning of a word (sometimes)": Example - "honor" (American English, silent h, /ˈɑːnər/), "hour" (/ˈaʊər/), "honest" (/ˈɑːnɪst/).

# Answer:
| Silent Letters | Words |
| --- | --- |
| the k in kn | knight, knee, know |
| the w in wr | write, wrong, wrist |
| the g in gn | gnaw, gnome, gnat |
| the b in bt or mb (usually) | doubt, lamb, climb |
| the t in st or ft (sometimes) | listen, fasten, soften |
| the h in kh, gh, or rh | rhinoceros, khan, rhythm |
| h at the beginning of a word (sometimes) | honor, hour, honest |

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Silent Letters	Words
the w in wr	write, wrong, wrist
the g in gn	gnaw, gnome, gnat
the b in bt or mb (usually)	doubt, lamb, climb
the t in st or ft (sometimes)	listen, fasten, soften
the h in kh, gh, or rh	rhinoceros, khan, rhythm
h at the beginning of a word (sometimes)	honor, hour, honest