Level 1

Silent Letters Quiz

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Each question shows a word with a silent letter — like knife, castle, or receipt — and lets you listen to how it's actually pronounced. Pick the letter that's written but never spoken. English spelling keeps letters from centuries-old pronunciations, so these patterns (silent b after m, silent k before n, silent u after g) are worth memorizing in groups.

Listen to the word, then pick the letter that isn't pronounced.