Letters that stay silent

/haɪt/noun

How tall something is.

/haɪt/noun

How tall something is.

Ends in a hard 't' sound, not 'th'.

/det/noun

Money that you owe to someone.

/det/noun

Money that you owe to someone.

The 'b' is silent. It sounds like 'det'.

/ˈrɪðəm/noun

A regular repeated pattern of sound or movement.

/ˈrɪðəm/noun

A regular repeated pattern of sound or movement.

No vowel letters in the second syllable, but there is a vowel sound.

/sɔːrd/noun

A weapon with a long metal blade.

/sɔːrd/noun

A weapon with a long metal blade.

The 'w' is silent. It rhymes with 'board'.

/ˈaɪlənd/noun

A piece of land with water all around it.

/ˈaɪlənd/noun

A piece of land with water all around it.

The 's' is silent. It sounds exactly like 'eye-land'.

/ˈʒɑːnrə/noun

A category of art or writing with a shared style.

/ˈʒɑːnrə/noun

A category of art or writing with a shared style.

French: the 'g' is soft, like the 's' in 'measure'.

/kjuː/noun

A line of people waiting for their turn.

/kjuː/noun

A line of people waiting for their turn.

Four of the five letters do nothing. It is just 'kyoo'.

/ˈsʌtəl/adjective

So slight that it is hard to notice.

/ˈsʌtəl/adjective

So slight that it is hard to notice.

The 'b' is silent: SUT-ul.

/ˈsæmən/noun

A large pink fish that swims up rivers to breed.

/ˈsæmən/noun

A large pink fish that swims up rivers to breed.

The 'l' is silent: SAM-un.

/ˈviːhɪkəl/noun

A machine that carries people or goods on roads.

/ˈviːhɪkəl/noun

A machine that carries people or goods on roads.

The 'h' is silent: VEE-i-kul.