Rule Set: Letter sounds & letter combinations

Spelling Rule : Silent Letters


  • letter combo
  • silent letter
  • example:
  • kn_ _
  • k
  • knee, knife, knob
  • gn_ _
  • g
  • gnome, gnaw
  • _ _gn
  • g
  • align, design, foreign
  • wr_ _
  • w
  • write, wrist, wrong
  • ps_ _
  • p
  • psychology, psalm
  • _ _lk
  • l
  • folk, walk, talk
  • _ _mb
  • b
  • plumber, thumb, limb
  • _ _mn
  • n
  • autumn, column
  • _lm_
  • l
  • palm, calm, salmon
  • _st_
  • t
  • listen, fasten
  • _stle_
  • t
  • castle, hustle, nestle
  • h
  • h
  • honest, honour
  • _gh_
  • h
  • ghost, ghastly, aghast, gherkin, ghetto
  • rh__
  • h
  • rhinoceros, rhubarb, rhyme, rhythm
  • wh__
  • h
  • what, which, where, when, who
  • exh__
  • h
  • exhilarating, exhausting
  • __c__
  • c
  • ascend, ascent, descent, fascinate, obscene, scene, scenario, scented