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O que são Silent Letters?

O que são Silent letters?
 
Em inglês, algumas letras são usadas apenas na grafia. Porém, na pronúncia essas letras não devem ser pronunciadas. Daí serem chamadas de silent letters. Observe a lista a seguir.

As letras entre parênteses não são pronunciadas:
 
1- Clim(b), com(b), dum(b), dou(b)t, de(b)t

2 – Mus(c)le

3 – Han(d)kerchief, san(d)wich, We(d)nesday

4 – Champa(g)ne, forei(g)n, si(g)n, (g)nash

5 – Bou(gh)t, cau(gh)t, ou(gh)t, thou(gh)t, borou(gh), dau(gh)ter, hei(gh)t, hi(gh), li(gh)t, mi(gh)t, nei(gh)bour, ni(gh)t, ri(gh)t, strai(gh)t, throu(gh), ti(gh)t, wei(gh)

6 – (H)onest, (h)onour, (h)our

7 – (K)nee, (k)nife, (k)nob, (k)nock, (k)now (e outras palavras começadas com kn

8 – Ca(l)m, cou(l)d, ha(l)f, sa(l)mon, shou(l)d, ta(l)k, wa(l)k, wou(l)d

9 – Autum(n), hym(n)

10 – (P)neumatic, (p)sychiatrist, (p)sychology, (p)sychotherapy, (p)terodactyl (e outras palavras começadas com pn, ps ou pt), cu(p)board

11 – I(s)land, i(s)le

12 – Cas(t)le, Chris(t)mas, fas(t)en, lis(t)en, of(t)en, whis(t)le (often também pode ter o t pronunciado )

13 – G(u)arantee, g(u)ard, g(u)errilla, g(u)ess, g(u)est, g(u)ide, g(u)ilt, g(u)itar, g(u)y

14 – (W)rap, (w)rite, (w)rong

15 – (W)ho, (w)hom, (w)hore, (w)hose, (w)hole

16 – W(h)at, w(h)en, w(h)ere, w(h)ether, w(h)ich, w(h)ip, w(h)y


Silent B
  • Crumb
  • Climbing
  • Thumb
  • Lamb
  • Doubt
  • Limb
  • Plumber
  • Bomb
Silent D
  • Wednesday
  • Handsome
  • Badge
  • Handkerchief
  • Edge
  • Hedge
Silent G
  • Sign
  • Resign
  • Gnarl
  • Design
  • Foreigner
  • Gnome
Silent H
  • Why
  • When
  • Which
  • What
  • Whether
  • Ghost
  • White
  • While
  • Honest
Silent K
  • Knot
  • Knitting
  • Know
  • Knee
  • Knock
  • Knight
  • Knuckle
  • Knickers
Silent L
  • Palm
  • Yolk
  • Almond
  • Salmon
  • Talk
  • Walk
  • Half
Silent N
  • Damn
  • Hymn
  • Autumn
  • Column
Silent T
  • Soften
  • Listen
  • Match
  • Butcher
  • Castle
  • Christmas
Silent U
  • Guard
  • Guess
  • Guitar
  • Building
  • Rogue
  • Guest
  • Biscuit
  • Tongue
Silent W
  • Wreck
  • Wrestling
  • Whole
  • Sword
  • Two
  • Wrong
  • Writing
  • Wrist
  • Wrinkle
 
Acesse um dicionário virtual para ouvir e conferir os sons das palavras mencionadas na lista acima. Acesse nossa seção de "Dicionários".