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22-11-2013, 09:35 PM
Spelling Rules
Silent B
B is not pronounced when following M at the end of a word.
Climb
Crumb
Dumb
Comb
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Silent C
C is not pronounced when word ends with “scle”
Muscle
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Silent D
D is not pronounced in following common words
Sandwich
Wednesday (The underlined d is not pronounced)
Handkerchief
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Silent E
E is not pronounced at the end of words and usually makes the vowel long
Hope
Drive
Gave
Write
Site
......................................
Silent G
G is not often pronounced when followed by an N
Champagne (If you will notice H is also silent in this word)
foreign
sign
feign
.................................................
Silent GH
GH is not pronounced before T and at the end of many words
Thought
Might
Right
Fight
Weigh
Weight
Though
Daughter
Light
Knight
......................................
Silent H
H is not pronounced when following W
White
Whale
Which
........................................
Silent K
K is not pronounced when followed by N at the beginning of a word
Know
Knock
Knowledge
Knight
Knife
Knee
......................................
Silent L
L is sometimes not pronounced before L, D, F, M, K
Calm
Half
Salmon
Talk
Walk
Would
Should
Tall
Ball
Call
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Silent N
N is not pronounced following M at the end of a word
Autumn
Hymn
....................................
Silent P
P is not pronounced at the beginning of many words using the suffix “Psych” and “Pneu”
Psychiatric
Psychiatrist
Pneumonia
Psychological
Psychotherapy
Psychotic
.......................................
Silent S
S is not pronounced before L in the following words
Island
Isle
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Silent T
T is not pronounced in these common words
Castle
Christmas
Fasten
Listen
Often
Whistle
Thistle
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Silent U
U is not pronounced before after G and before a vowel
Guess
Guidance
Guitar
Guest
.................................................. .
Silent W
W is not pronounced at the beginning of a word followed by an R
Wrap
Write
Wrong
Sword (In this word W is also silent)
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So these are the common spelling rules which you must follow while spelling some words. When you will follow these rules, i am pretty sure your English skills will definitely improve.
Silent B
B is not pronounced when following M at the end of a word.
Climb
Crumb
Dumb
Comb
..............................................
Silent C
C is not pronounced when word ends with “scle”
Muscle
........................................
Silent D
D is not pronounced in following common words
Sandwich
Wednesday (The underlined d is not pronounced)
Handkerchief
......................................
Silent E
E is not pronounced at the end of words and usually makes the vowel long
Hope
Drive
Gave
Write
Site
......................................
Silent G
G is not often pronounced when followed by an N
Champagne (If you will notice H is also silent in this word)
foreign
sign
feign
.................................................
Silent GH
GH is not pronounced before T and at the end of many words
Thought
Might
Right
Fight
Weigh
Weight
Though
Daughter
Light
Knight
......................................
Silent H
H is not pronounced when following W
White
Whale
Which
........................................
Silent K
K is not pronounced when followed by N at the beginning of a word
Know
Knock
Knowledge
Knight
Knife
Knee
......................................
Silent L
L is sometimes not pronounced before L, D, F, M, K
Calm
Half
Salmon
Talk
Walk
Would
Should
Tall
Ball
Call
.................................................. ..
Silent N
N is not pronounced following M at the end of a word
Autumn
Hymn
....................................
Silent P
P is not pronounced at the beginning of many words using the suffix “Psych” and “Pneu”
Psychiatric
Psychiatrist
Pneumonia
Psychological
Psychotherapy
Psychotic
.......................................
Silent S
S is not pronounced before L in the following words
Island
Isle
.................................................. ..
Silent T
T is not pronounced in these common words
Castle
Christmas
Fasten
Listen
Often
Whistle
Thistle
..............................................
Silent U
U is not pronounced before after G and before a vowel
Guess
Guidance
Guitar
Guest
.................................................. .
Silent W
W is not pronounced at the beginning of a word followed by an R
Wrap
Write
Wrong
Sword (In this word W is also silent)
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So these are the common spelling rules which you must follow while spelling some words. When you will follow these rules, i am pretty sure your English skills will definitely improve.