Silent G Words
Everyone seems to love to learn about words with silent letters, so here's another! G is often silent as well. Notice the pattern here: it almost always comes before an N. Just ignore the G and pronounce the N sound. Notice that the G does not really affect the vowel sound if it comes after a vowel.
| Word | IPA | PoS | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnat | /næt/ | n. | a very small flying insect |
| gnome | /noʊm/ | n. | a fictional being like a dwarf |
| gnash | /næʃ/ | v. | to grind the teeth togther |
| sign | /saɪn/ | n. | a symbol |
| foreign | /ˈfɑrən/ | adj. | from a different place |
| campaign | /kæmˈpeɪn/ | n. | a series of actions for one goal |
| align | /əˈlaɪn / | v. | to put in a line |
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You might also find our other blogs about English pronunciation such as Silent K, Silent B, Silent N and Silent L, and Deleted Syllables to be helpful too!
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