The /n/ sound spelt kn and (less often) gn at the beginning of words. The k and g at the beginning of these words was sounded hundreds of years ago.
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knock |
Knock hard to wake me up.
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know |
I'm sorry, I don't know your name.
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knee |
He needs ointment on his cut knee.
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gnat |
A gnat is a small biting insect.
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gnaw |
Our dog would gnaw its bone until there was nothing left.
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