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Words that have a silent H may include:
Beginning H's - heir, honest, hour, honor (in some pronunciations, hallelujah)
CH words that have a K sound - chameleon, chaotic, chorus, chrome
GH words (G sounded) - aghast, ghastly, ghoul, ghost, gherkin, ghetto
GH words (G silent) - night, right, freight, dough, ought, through, thought, weight, daughter
KH words - khaki
NH words (from Spanish)- piranha
OH words - pharaoh
RH words from Latin - rhinoceros, rhizome, rhodium, rhododendron, rhubarb, rhyme
WH words - whale, what, why
XH words - exhaust (but not exhale)
* in some pronunciations, the VEH words - vehement, vehicle (but not vehicular)
Ending H's - in hurrah, Sarah, Torah
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What are some words with silent -s?
Some words with a silent S:AisleAproposArkansasBourgeoisChamoisChassisDebrisHors d'oeuvresIllinoisIslandIslePrecisRendezvous
St words with a silent t?
words witn st silent
Silent t words?
tsunami
Words that end with silent b?
BombClimbCrumbCombDumbLambLimbNumbPlumbThumbTombWomb
What words start with silent m?
mnemonic
Why is H silent in words honest?
because in most words that has an h the h is silent
Silent h words?
There are many silent h words such as herb. Other silent h words include honor, honest, hour, rhyme, and thyme.
Why h letter is silent in honesty?
The letter "h" is silent in the word "honesty" because it is a silent letter. In English, there are several words where the letter "h" is silent, and "honesty" is one of them. The silent "h" is a historical remnant from the word's origin in Old French.
What silent letter in honest?
The 'h' is silent as in 'on-ist'
What words ending with a silent h?
heir honor hour honest herbs
Do you use an before an h or a?
You use a. You only use an in front of words that start with the vowels a,e,i,o,u.ANS2:It depends on your dialect. before words with an aspirated "H" you use "a" such as "A hot water faucet". If the "H" is silent the vowel needs to be separated by using "an" as in "Anhour". In some dialects silent "H" is more common.
What is the silent letter in scheme?
e
Is the h silent in homage?
Yes, the h in homage is silent.
What is the silent letter in column?
"Silent letters" are letters found in the spelling of some words in a language ( like English and French ) , but these letters are not pronounced.Examples:* The letter "k" is not pronounced in these words: kneekneelknightknot* The letter "h" is not pronounced in: whalewhatwhitewhy* The letters in bold in the following words are silent letters: listenchalktalkwalk
What are some words that have a silent h?
Right, High, thought, caught, fought, and naught.
What words have a silent h in them?
The words honest (honesty, honestly) and honor(honorable, honorably, honoree, honoring).
Is the k the only silent consonant?
No, "k" is not the only silent consonant. Other examples include "h" in words like "honest" and "w" in words like "wrestle."
