Silent Letters
Identify which of the following words have a silent H.
- honest
- hair
- hour
- heir
honest, hour, heir
Read the following words. Choose the corrrect pronunciation for the "ed" endings.
- hoped
- looked
(/t, /d, /id)
hoped = /t
looked = /t
Read the following sentence. Correctly pronounce the stressed words.
He will present his boss with a present at the meeting.
present (verb) vs present (noun)
Correctly say the following:
Her honor hides in an heirloom
Her honor hides in an heirloom
True or False:
The word "read" in the past tense and present tense is pronounced the same.
Ex. I read a book yesterday. You should read it too.
False
Identify which of the following words have a silent K.
- knife
- knight
- kitten
- keep
knife, knight
Read the following words. Choose the corrrect pronunciation for the "ed" endings.
-heard
-earned
(/t, /d, /id)
heard = /d
earned = /d
Read the following sentence. Correctly pronounce the stressed words.
The teacher will conduct a review of the students’ conduct.
conduct (verb) vs conduct (noun)
Correctly say the following:
Betty bought a bit of better butter, but the butter was bitter.
Betty bought a bit of better butter, but the butter was bitter.
Name the silent letter in the following word. Then correctly pronounce the word:
- Castle
the T is silent.
Identify which of the following words have a silent B.
- number
- doubt
- subtle
- thumb
doubt, subtle, thumb
Read the following words. Choose the corrrect pronunciation for the "ed" endings.
- needed
- asked
(/t, /d, /id)
needed = /id
asked = /t
Read the following sentence. Correctly pronounce the stressed words.
You can’t permit him to enter without a permit.
permit (verb) vs permit (noun)
Correctly say the following:
Rory rarely reads real recipes.
Rory rarely reads real recipes.
Say the following tongue twister 3 times fast:
Six sick hicks nick six slick bricks.
Six sick hicks nick six slick bricks.
Identify which of the following words have a silent G.
- reign
- campaign
- vigor
- gnome
reign, campaign, gnome
Read the following words. Choose the corrrect pronunciation for the "ed" endings.
- wanted
- realized
(/t, /d, /id)
wanted = /id
realized = /d
Read the following sentence. Correctly pronounce the stressed words.
If this candidate is a reject, make sure to record that we reject their application on the record.
reject (noun) vs reject (verb)
record (verb) vs record (noun)
Correctly say the following:
Pete peeped at the pit, but Pat picked the pet.
Pete peeped at the pit, but Pat picked the pet.
I searched "hardest words for french speakers to pronounce" on Google. This is what I got. Correctly pronounce the following words.
- Squirrel
- Thorough
- Hedgehog
- Rarely
- Focus
See above.
Identify which of the following words have a silent T.
- mallet
- ballet
- wallet
- bullet
- fillet
ballet, fillet
Read the following words. Choose the corrrect pronunciation for the "ed" endings.
- watched
- realized
- wasted
- studied
(/t, /d, /id)
watched = /t
realized = /d
wasted = /id
studied = /d
Read the following sentence. Correctly pronounce the stressed words.
I know you want to perfect your project because you want it to be perfect, but you shouldn't contest the contest results.
Perfect (verb) vs perfect (adj)
Contest (verb) vs contest (noun)
Correctly say the following:
The rough road roared with the rhythm of thirty-three rattling rattlesnakes.
The rough road roared with the rhythm of thirty-three rattling rattlesnakes.
The following word is not pronouced phonetically. Write out how you would correctly pronounce it.
- Colonel
Colonel = Kernel