 Silent letters in English from A to Z from espressoenglish.net The English language has a lot of silent letters. Silent letters cause difficulties for both native speakers and English learners because they make the spelling of words different from their pronunciation. Let's practice some English words with silent letters from A to Z. You can listen and repeat to practice your pronunciation. acquire muscle scissors silent D Wednesday sandwich handsome edge bridge silent E hate name like breathe silent F no words silent G sign champagne gnaw high light rain through thorough silent H honest ghost air hour what weather silent I business silent J no words silent K need knife night knock not no silent L would should calf half salmon talk yoke silent M mnemonic silent N autumn column condemn damn him solemn silent O colonel silent P core coo pneumonia psychology receipt silent Q and R no words silent S aisle island debris apropos bourgeois silent T asthma ballet castle gourmet listen rapport ricochet soften silent you colleague guess guard guide guilt guitar tongue silent V no words silent W answer sword to whole wrist right who silent X faux pas faux pas is a term of French origin it means a social mistake or an inconsiderate action in a social situation for example not inviting his mother-in-law to the party was a serious faux pas silent Y no words silent Z rendezvous rendezvous is another word of French origin meaning a meeting or appointment at a specified time and place alternatively it can mean place of meeting for example Bob and I have planned a rendezvous this weekend so that our families can get to know each other if you want to improve your pronunciation check out my American English pronunciation course in this course you can learn and practice all the sounds of American English to improve your speaking fast there's also an evaluation at the end of the course click on the link in the video for more information