Detailed explanation of mute

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; Bread crumbs; Dumb is dumb; Lamb lamb; Physical brothers and sisters; Number number; Thum b b b thumb; Grave. Grave.

(2) Debt; Suspect the suspect.

The letter B in these two words was imposed on English in the Middle Ages and corresponded to Latin, and B never appeared in English pronunciation. 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:

Align queues; Design design;

Nodular; Mosquitoes and flies;

Examples; Dynasty rule;

Resignation; Symbol symbol;

* When GM/gn is not at the beginning or end of a word, the letter G must still be pronounced. For example:

Signature signature; Name name;

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. For example:

Fusarium wilt; Bright and bright;

Branches, branches; Be caught;

Daughter's daughter; Dough dough;

Eight; Fight;

Flight flight; Freight goods;

Fear is fear; Height height;

A faint light; Possibility;

Should should; Straight;

Right is correct; Thought;

Weight. weight. 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) at the beginning of the word:

Heir; heir; Family heirloom;

Herbs; Honesty and integrity;

Honor and reputation; Hours;

(2) at the end of the word:

Muculitis; Oh, oh;

(3) Between the lines:

Exhibition; Intense and enthusiastic;

Vehicles, vehicles; John John;

Prohibition; Shepherd; shepherd;

(4) In letter combinations such as gn, rh, wh (sometimes th), it is eerie; Jewish slums; Ghosts; Rhino's rhinoceros; Rhinestones, rhinestones; Rhyme; Rhythm rhythm; Thailand; What what; Wheat wheat; Why? The kn letter combination formed by K before N. When English and Germanic are similar in pronunciation, both K and N are pronounced. As a result of the evolution of English pronunciation, the /k/ sound has fallen off, but the spelling remains. K is not pronounced in the following common words:

Know-how technology; Backpack mountaineering backpack;

Knees, knees; Kneel down;

Knife knife; Knitting (sweater);

Knob spherical handle; Knock, knock;

Knot; Know know;

Knowledge, knowledge.

●9 Dumb letter L: When the letter L comes after the vowel letter A or O and before the auxiliary letters F, V, K and M, L is usually silent, such as:

Calf calf; Half and half;

Calm is calm; Palm palm, coconut;

Have a chat; Walking;

Folk people; Egg yolk; When the letter n is located after m and at the end of the word, n is silent. Common words are:

Autumn autumn; Cylindrical cylinder;

Condemn and condemn; A hymn/hymn;

Solemn. Most of the words that start or end with pn, ps and pt pb in English come from Greek words that represent science or literature. In modern English, the letter p is no longer pronounced;

(1)pn combination:

Pneumatic air; Pneumonia in Europe

(2)ps combination:

A hymn/hymn; Pen name;

Psychologist; psychologist

(3)pt combination:

Ptomaine ptomaine ptomaine; Receipt receipt;

(4) pb combination: when the letter S of cupboard (1) appears after I and before L, it is often silent:

Aisle passage; Isle island;

Island island; viscount

② French words ending in s.

Debris; Rendezvous tryst letter t is often silent after s and before en: