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Words with Silent Letters in English A to Z

Words with Silent Letters in English A to Z – English spelling is full of quirks, and silent letters are among the most intriguing. This post breaks down common silent-letter rules—covering letters like B, E, G, H, K, L, P, T, and W—with ten examples each and their Hindi meanings. It’s a handy guide for language learners and curious minds alike.

Important Words with Silent Letters in English A to Z

Table of Contents

• English Pronunciation (using a simple IPA-style guide)
• Hinglis Pronunciation (a phonetic approximation using English letters)
• Hindi Meaning

Words with Silent Letters in English A to Z

Silent B

In many words, the letter B is not pronounced—often when it follows M or appears at the end of a word.

Bomb
• English: /bɒm/
• Hinglis: baam
• Hindi: बम
Comb
• English: /koʊm/
• Hinglis: kohm
• Hindi: कंघी
Subtle
• English: /ˈsʌtəl/
• Hinglis: sut-ul
• Hindi: सूक्ष्म
Debt
• English: /dɛt/
• Hinglis: det
• Hindi: ऋण
Doubt
• English: /daʊt/
• Hinglis: daut
• Hindi: संदेह
Limb
• English: /lɪm/
• Hinglis: lim
• Hindi: अंग
Plumber
• English: /ˈplʌmər/
• Hinglis: plum-er
• Hindi: नलसाज
Thumb
• English: /θʌm/
• Hinglis: thum
• Hindi: अंगूठा
Succumb
• English: /səkˈkʌm/
• Hinglis: suk-kum
• Hindi: हार मानना
Womb
• English: /wuːm/
• Hinglis: woom
• Hindi: गर्भ

Silent D (Before N or G)

The letter D is typically silent when it appears before N or G—often in words with Latin roots or in some dialects.

Wednesday
• English: /ˈwɛnzdeɪ/
• Hinglis: wenz-day
• Hindi: बुधवार
Adnate
• English: /əˈdneɪt/
• Hinglis: ad-nate
• Hindi: संबंधित
Adnexa
• English: /ædˈnɛksə/
• Hinglis: ad-neck-sa
• Hindi: संलग्न अंग
Adnominal
• English: /ædˈnɒmɪnəl/
• Hinglis: ad-no-mi-nal
• Hindi: उपनाम संबंधी
Adnexal
• English: /ædˈnɛksəl/
• Hinglis: ad-neck-sul
• Hindi: संबद्ध अंग
Adnation
• English: /ædˈneɪʃən/
• Hinglis: ad-nay-shun
• Hindi: संलयन
Handkerchief
• English: /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
• Hinglis: hank-er-chief
• Hindi: रुमाल
Sandwich
• English: /ˈsænwɪdʒ/
• Hinglis: san-wij
• Hindi: सैंडविच
Adnunciate
• English: /əˈdnʌnsiˌeɪt/
• Hinglis: ad-nun-see-ayt
• Hindi: घोषित करना
Adnomic
• English: /ædˈnɒmɪk/
• Hinglis: ad-nom-ik
• Hindi: संलग्न

Silent E

A final E is usually unpronounced, though it lengthens the preceding vowel sound.

Bake
• English: /beɪk/
• Hinglis: bayk
• Hindi: सेंकना/पकाना
Cake
• English: /keɪk/
• Hinglis: kayk
• Hindi: केक
Hope
• English: /hoʊp/
• Hinglis: hohp
• Hindi: आशा
Time
• English: /taɪm/
• Hinglis: tym
• Hindi: समय
Make
• English: /meɪk/
• Hinglis: mayk
• Hindi: बनाना
Like
• English: /laɪk/
• Hinglis: lyk
• Hindi: पसंद करना
Note
• English: /noʊt/
• Hinglis: noht
• Hindi: नोट
Ride
• English: /raɪd/
• Hinglis: ryd
• Hindi: सवारी करना
Name
• English: /neɪm/
• Hinglis: naym
• Hindi: नाम
Game
• English: /ɡeɪm/
• Hinglis: gaym
• Hindi: खेल

Silent G

When G appears before N or in specific combinations, it remains unpronounced.

Gnome
• English: /noʊm/
• Hinglis: nome
• Hindi: बौना
Gnaw
• English: /nɔː/
• Hinglis: naw
• Hindi: चबाना
Gnat
• English: /næt/
• Hinglis: nat
• Hindi: नन्हा कीट
Sign
• English: /saɪn/
• Hinglis: sine
• Hindi: संकेत
Design
• English: /dɪˈzaɪn/
• Hinglis: di-zine
• Hindi: डिज़ाइन
Foreign
• English: /ˈfɒrɪn/
• Hinglis: for-in
• Hindi: विदेशी
Benign
• English: /bɪˈnaɪn/
• Hinglis: bi-nine
• Hindi: सौम्य
Reign
• English: /reɪn/
• Hinglis: rayn
• Hindi: शासन
Feign
• English: /feɪn/
• Hinglis: fayn
• Hindi: दिखावा करना
Align
• English: /əˈlaɪn/
• Hinglis: uh-line
• Hindi: संरेखित करना

Silent H

Often, an H at the beginning or in clusters (such as “rh–”) remains unpronounced.

Honest
• English: /ˈɒnɪst/
• Hinglis: on-ist
• Hindi: ईमानदार
Heir
• English: /ɛər/
• Hinglis: air
• Hindi: वारिस
Hour
• English: /aʊər/
• Hinglis: ow-er
• Hindi: घंटा
Honor
• English: /ˈɒnər/
• Hinglis: on-er
• Hindi: सम्मान
Rhapsody
• English: /ˈræpsədi/
• Hinglis: rap-suh-dee
• Hindi: रैप्सॉडी
Rhetoric
• English: /ˈrɛtərɪk/
• Hinglis: ret-er-ik
• Hindi: वक्तृत्व कला
Rhythm
• English: /ˈrɪðəm/
• Hinglis: rith-um
• Hindi: लय
Rhombus
• English: /ˈrɒmbəs/
• Hinglis: rom-bus
• Hindi: समद्विबाहु चतुर्भुज
Rhinoceros
• English: /raɪˈnɒsərəs/
• Hinglis: rye-noss-er-us
• Hindi: गैंडा
Rheumatoid
• English: /ruːˈmætoɪd/
• Hinglis: roo-mat-toid
• Hindi: संधिवात संबंधी

Silent K

A K is silent when it precedes N at the beginning of a word.

Knife
• English: /naɪf/
• Hinglis: nife
• Hindi: चाकू
Knight
• English: /naɪt/
• Hinglis: nite
• Hindi: योद्धा
Knee
• English: /niː/
• Hinglis: nee
• Hindi: घुटना
Knob
• English: /nɒb/
• Hinglis: nob
• Hindi: गांठ
Knot
• English: /nɒt/
• Hinglis: not
• Hindi: गाँठ
Knock
• English: /nɒk/
• Hinglis: nok
• Hindi: खटखटाना
Know
• English: /noʊ/
• Hinglis: noh
• Hindi: जानना
Knowledge
• English: /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/
• Hinglis: nol-ij
• Hindi: ज्ञान
Knuckle
• English: /ˈnʌkl/
• Hinglis: nuck-ul
• Hindi: जोड़
Knit
• English: /nɪt/
• Hinglis: nit
• Hindi: बुनना

Silent L

The letter L often remains unpronounced in certain endings or after specific consonants.

Walk
• English: /wɔːk/
• Hinglis: wawk
• Hindi: चलना
Talk
• English: /tɔːk/
• Hinglis: tawk
• Hindi: बात करना
Calm
• English: /kɑːm/
• Hinglis: kaam
• Hindi: शांत
Half
• English: /hæf/
• Hinglis: haf
• Hindi: आधा
Palm
• English: /pɑːm/
• Hinglis: paam
• Hindi: हथेली
Salmon
• English: /ˈsæmən/
• Hinglis: sam-un
• Hindi: सैल्मन
Chalk
• English: /tʃɔːk/
• Hinglis: chalk (with silent L)
• Hindi: चुना
Should
• English: /ʃʊd/
• Hinglis: shood
• Hindi: चाहिए
Would
• English: /wʊd/
• Hinglis: wood
• Hindi: होता
Could
• English: /kʊd/
• Hinglis: kood
• Hindi: सकता

Words with Silent Letters in English A to Z

Silent P

Words starting with “pn–”, “ps–”, or “pt–” frequently have a silent P.

Pneumonia
• English: /nuːˈmoʊniə/
• Hinglis: new-moh-nee-uh
• Hindi: निमोनिया
Psychology
• English: /saɪˈkɒlədʒi/
• Hinglis: sai-kol-o-jee
• Hindi: मनोविज्ञान
Pterodactyl
• English: /ˌtɛrəˈdæktɪl/
• Hinglis: ter-uh-dak-til
• Hindi: प्टेरोडैक्टिल
Psalm
• English: /sɑːm/
• Hinglis: sahm
• Hindi: भजन
Pseudonym
• English: /ˈsuːdənɪm/
• Hinglis: soo-duh-nim
• Hindi: उपनाम
Psychiatrist
• English: /saɪˈkaɪətrɪst/
• Hinglis: sai-kai-a-trist
• Hindi: मनोचिकित्सक
Pterosaur
• English: /ˌtɛrəˈsɔːr/
• Hinglis: ter-uh-sore
• Hindi: प्टेरोसॉर
Ptomaine
• English: /ˈtoʊmeɪn/
• Hinglis: toh-mane
• Hindi: विशेष रासायनिक पदार्थ
Ptolemy
• English: /ˈtɒlɪmi/
• Hinglis: tol-ih-mee
• Hindi: तोलेमी
Pterostigma
• English: /ˌtɛrəˈstɪɡmə/
• Hinglis: ter-uh-stig-muh
• Hindi: प्टेरोस्टिग्मा

Words with Silent Letters in English

Silent T

The T is often silent in specific clusters or due to historical pronunciation shifts.

Listen
• English: /ˈlɪsən/
• Hinglis: lis-un
• Hindi: सुनना
Castle
• English: /ˈkæsəl/
• Hinglis: kas-ul
• Hindi: किला
Often
• English: /ˈɔːfən/
• Hinglis: awf-un
• Hindi: अक्सर
Fasten
• English: /ˈfɑːsən/
• Hinglis: fas-un
• Hindi: बांधना
Apostle
• English: /ˈæpəsl/
• Hinglis: ap-uh-sul
• Hindi: प्रेरित
Mortgage
• English: /ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ/
• Hinglis: mor-gij
• Hindi: बंधक
Ballet
• English: /bælˈeɪ/
• Hinglis: bal-ay
• Hindi: बैले
Gourmet
• English: /ˈɡʊərmeɪ/
• Hinglis: gur-may
• Hindi: पाककला में निपुण व्यक्ति
Depot
• English: /ˈdiːpoʊ/
• Hinglis: dee-poh
• Hindi: गोदाम
Whistle
• English: /ˈwɪsəl/
• Hinglis: wis-ul
• Hindi: सीटी

Words with Silent Letters in English A to Z

Silent W

When W is placed before R at the start of a word, it is not pronounced.

Write
• English: /raɪt/
• Hinglis: ryt
• Hindi: लिखना
Wrong
• English: /rɔːŋ/
• Hinglis: rawng
• Hindi: गलत
Wreck
• English: /rɛk/
• Hinglis: rek
• Hindi: भग्नावशेष
Wrap
• English: /ræp/
• Hinglis: rap
• Hindi: लपेटना
Wriggle
• English: /ˈrɪɡəl/
• Hinglis: rig-ul
• Hindi: हिलना-डुलना
Wrench
• English: /rɛntʃ/
• Hinglis: rench
• Hindi: रिंच
Wrestle
• English: /ˈrɛsəl/
• Hinglis: res-ul
• Hindi: कुश्ती करना
Wreath
• English: /riːθ/
• Hinglis: reeth
• Hindi: माला
Wrist
• English: /rɪst/
• Hinglis: rist
• Hindi: कलाई
Wrote
• English: /roʊt/
• Hinglis: rote
• Hindi: लिखा

Conclusion

Silent letters reveal the playful complexity of English. From the silent B in comb to the silent K in knight, each example uncovers a bit of linguistic history. We hope this brief guide makes these fascinating quirks more accessible and fun to learn. Happy exploring!