English letters, that is, the letters on which English is based now, ***26. The modern English alphabet completely borrows 26 Latin letters. The so-called "Latin alphabet" is the alphabet of words used by ancient Romans.

Silent letter

Silent letter b

When the letter B is after M or before T and mb and BT are at the end of the word (note: B in member is pronounced because MB is not at the end of the word), B is often silent. For example:

(1) bomb bomb; Climbing; Comb comb; Lamb lamb; Physical brothers and sisters; Thumb thumb

(2) Doubts.

Silent letter d

Shuai Shuai; Wednesday Wednesday

Silent letter g

G is pronounced when the letter combination gm/gn formed by G before M and N is at the beginning or end of a word. Over time, the /g/ sound disappeared, but the original spelling remained. In the following words, the letter g is silent: design design; Resignation; Symbol symbol; When gm/gn is not at the beginning or end of a word, the letter G must still be pronounced. Such as: signature signature

Silent letter gh

The /x/ sound in Germanic language is represented by the letter combination gh in old English. With the development of language, the fricative /x/ disappears, and the vowels in front of gh become longer (which is why the vowels in front of gh often sound long), but the spelling symbol gh of /x/ sound remains. In modern English, gh is often not pronounced before T, such as: CatedGrabs; Daughter's daughter; Eight; Fight; Height height; A faint light; Possibility; Straight; Right is correct; Thought; Weight. weight.

Silent letter h

When the silent letter H is combined with prefix, suffix (sometimes in the name) and G, R, W (sometimes T), the letter H is often silent:

(1) the beginning of the word:

Heir; heir; Honesty and integrity;

Honor and reputation; Hours;

(2) at the end of the word:

Oh, oh;

(3) Between the lines:

Vehicles, vehicles; John John;

(4) In letter combinations such as gh, rh, wh (sometimes th): Ghosts; Rhino rhinoceros; Rhinestones, rhinestones; Rhyme; Rhythm rhythm; Thailand; wht what； Wheat wheat; Why? why