Unit 22: Words with silent letters e.g. wrap, comb, sign, knight
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The next part of this unit looks at these silent letters:
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Look at the examples in the table below and then click on the icon to learn them.
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| Silent l as in palm pronunciation of these words may depend on regional accents. |
Silent n as in autumn |
Silent h as in rhino |
Silent g as in sign |
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autumn condemn column damn* hymn* solemn |
hour* honest honor 
heir* ghost ghastly aghast gherkin ghetto ghoul rhinoceros rhubarb rhyme rhythm vehicle exhibition exhaust |
gnome gnat gnu gnash gnarled design resign consign align assign benign malign deign reign foreign sovereign campaign |
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