FACULTY OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES

Degree in foreign languages – 2020II

English I
Docente: Luis Fernando Olaya Valderrama
Giovanny Alexander Zamudio Castellanos Código: 052150092020

WORDS WITH SILENT LETTERS

Word Pronunciatio Silent letter Type Meaning

n
Write rait W Verb To form or put
(letters, etc.) on
paper by hand.
Listen lɪsən T Verb To give attention
so as to hear
something.
Knock nok K Verb To put into a
certain condition
by hitting
Knew nu K Verb To have learned
Often ɑfən T Adverb of Many times, in
fecuency many cases
Honorable in
Honest ɑnɪst H Adjective principles,
intentions, and
actions.
Entire or
Whole hoʊl W Adjective complete,
making up the
full amount,
number, extent,
or length of time
To make a high,
Whistle hwɪsəl T Verb clear sound by
Noun forcing the
breath through
stretched lips or
through the teeth
Dumb dʌm B Adjective lacking
Noun intelligence
Word Pronunciatio Silent letter Type Meaning
n
Noun a part of a pair, a
Half hæf L Adjective quantity or
Pronoun amount equal to
one half of (some
group or thing)
Knife naɪf E Noun an instrument for
Verb cutting, to cut
 Used to express
possibility; used
to express a
Could kʊd L Verb possible
condition; used
to make polite
requests; used to
ask permission;
used to offer
suggestions or
give advice.

the annual
festival of the
Christmas krɪsməs T Noun Christian church
commemorating
Jesus' birth,
celebrated in the
Western Church
on December 25.
Island aɪlənd S Noun an area of land
completely
surrounded by
water but not
large enough to
be called a
continent.
Answer ænsɚ W Noun a correct
response to a
question
Doubt daʊt B Verb to be uncertain
Noun about
Word Pronunciatio Silent letter Type Meaning
n
Verb to keep safe from
Guard gɑrd U harm or danger
Noun to keep safe from
harm or danger
Climb klaɪm B Verb to go up or
Noun ascend
a climbing
Build bɪld U Verb to start, increase
Thumb θʌm B Noun the short, thick,
inner digit of the
hand, next to the
forefinger and set
apart from the
other four
Honor ɑnɚ H Noun high respect,
merit, or rank
 Knee ni K Noun the joint of the
human leg
between the
thigh and the
lower leg
Walk wɔk L Verb to move on foot
at a moderate
pace or speed,
usually naturally,
normally, and
without hurry
Talk tɔk L Verb to express in
words
Kneel nil K Verb to go down or
rest on the knees
or a knee
Wednesday wɛnzdeɪ D Noun the fourth day of
the week
Wrong rɔŋ W Adjective being in error
Word Pronunciatio Silent letter Type Meaning
n
used to express
Should ʃʊd O Auxiliar the opinion that
modal Verb the action of the
main verb is one
of duty, or what
is proper, or what
is a good idea
Wrist rɪst W Noun the part of the
end of the arm
where it joins the
hand
a person who
Guest gɛst U Noun spends some
time at another's
home in a social
activity, as a visit
or party
a weapon,
Sword sɔrd O Noun typically having
a long, sharp-
edged blade
attached to a
handle or hilt
People pipəl L Noun
persons as a
group;
persons in
general:
a walkway
 between or along
Aisle aɪl S Noun sections of seats,
shelves,
counters, etc., as
in a theater,
church, or
department store
Guarantee gærənˈti U Noun an assurance
Scissors sɪzɚz R Noun cutting
instrument for
paper
Word Pronunciatio Silent letter Type Meaning
n
Scene sin E Noun the place where
some action
occurs or has
occurred
Ghost goʊst H Noun the disembodied
soul of a dead
person, imagined
as nearly
transparent and
wandering
among the living
to haunt them
Wrote roʊt W Verb to express or
communicate in
writing, as in an
essay
Czar zɑr, tsɑr C Noun the former
emperor of
Russia
Pneumonia məʊniə P Noun infection of the
lungs caused by
bacteria
Knot nɑt K Noun a tying tightly
together of the
two ends of a
cord
the fact or state
of having
Guilt gɪlt U Noun committed an
offense, crime,
violation, or
wrong, esp.
against morals or
against the law