In words ending with -mb the last b is silent. When you see kn- you only say the –n.

b
In words ending with -mb, such as plumb, numb, climb, and bomb, the last b is silent.
So, we say plum, num, clim, and bom.
k
Normally pronounced like the c in cat. However, when followed by an n it is silent, as in knife, knee, and knight.
So, we say nife, nee, and night.
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Which letter is silent?
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K or n?Correct
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f or t?Correct
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Comb
m or b?Correct
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b (co-mm)Incorrect
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Island
s or l?Correct
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s (eye-land)Incorrect
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Autumn
m or n?Correct
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n (or-tum)Incorrect
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Castle
s or t?Correct
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t (cas-el)Incorrect
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Plumber
m or b?Correct
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b (plum-er)Incorrect
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Knew
K or n?Correct
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K (new)Incorrect
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Knee
K or n?Correct
Knee
K (nee)Incorrect
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K (nee)
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Knight
K or n?Correct
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K (night)Incorrect
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Debt
b or t?Correct
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b (deh-t)Incorrect
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Guard
u or a?Correct
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u (gard)Incorrect
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u (gard) -
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Dumb
m or b?Correct
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b (dum)Incorrect
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b (dum) -
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Hymn
m or n?Correct
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n (him)Incorrect
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n (him) -
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Match
t or c?Correct
Match
t (mah-ch)Incorrect
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t (mah-ch) -
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Climb
m or b?Correct
Climb
b (k-lie-m)Incorrect
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b (k-lie-m) -
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Guess
u or e?Correct
Guess
u (geh-ss)Incorrect
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u (geh-ss) -
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Knock
K or n?Correct
Knock
K (nock)Incorrect
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K (nock) -
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Thumb
m or b?Correct
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b (thum)Incorrect
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b (thum) -
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Knit
K or n?Correct
Knit
K (nit)Incorrect
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K (nit) -
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Soften
f or t?Correct
Soften
t (soff-en)Incorrect
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t (soff-en) -
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Receipt
p or t?Correct
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p (ree-seat)Incorrect
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p (ree-seat) -
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Sign
g or n?Correct
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g (s-eye-n)Incorrect
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g (s-eye-n) -
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Guitar
u or i?Correct
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u (ge-tar)Incorrect
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Knife
K or n?Correct
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K (nife)Incorrect
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K (nife) -
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Numb
m or b?Correct
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b (num)Incorrect
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b (num) -
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Fasten
s or t?Correct
Fasten
t (fas-en)Incorrect
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t (fas-en) -
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Salmon
l or m?Correct
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l (sa-mon)Incorrect
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l (sa-mon) -
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Doubt
b or t?Correct
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b (dowt)Incorrect
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b (dowt)
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m or b?Correct
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b (lim)Incorrect
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Latch
t or c?Correct
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t (la-ch)Incorrect
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Hedge
d or g?Correct
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d (heh-ge)Incorrect
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Crumb
m or b?Correct
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b (k-rum)Incorrect
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Folk
l or k?Correct
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l (foh-k)Incorrect
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l (foh-k) -
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Column
m or n?Correct
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n (col-um)Incorrect
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n (col-um) -
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Government
r or n?Correct
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r (gov-en-ment)Incorrect
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r (gov-en-ment) -
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Gnome
g or n?Correct
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g (nome)Incorrect
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g (nome) -
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Mortgage
r or t?Correct
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t (more-gage)Incorrect
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t (more-gage) -
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Yolk
l or k?Correct
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l (yoh-k)Incorrect
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l (yoh-k) -
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Knack
K or n?Correct
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K (nah-k)Incorrect
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K (nah-k) -
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Handsome
n or d?Correct
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d (han-some)Incorrect
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d (han-some) -
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Psalm
p or s?Correct
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p (sar-lm)Incorrect
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p (sar-lm) -
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Knuckle
K or n?Correct
Knuckle
K (nuh-kel)Incorrect
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K (nuh-kel) -
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Biscuit
u or i?Correct
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u (bis-kit)Incorrect
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u (bis-kit) -
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Foreigner
g or n?Correct
Foreigner
g (for-ren-air)Incorrect
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g (for-ren-air) -
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Wrinkle
w or r?Correct
Wrinkle
w (rin-kel)Incorrect
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w (rin-kel) -
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Whistle
w or h?Correct
Whistle
h (wis-el)Incorrect
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h (wis-el) -
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Debris
r or s?Correct
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s (debb-ree)Incorrect
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s (debb-ree) -
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Aisle
s or l?Correct
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s (eye-el)Incorrect
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s (eye-el)
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