🤫🔤 English Spelling

The Secret of Silent Letters

Some letters are writing ninjas — you can see them in a word, but you never hear them!

lamb

We write lamb 🐑 but we say “lam”. That pink b is silent!

Ready to catch some sneaky silent letters? Tap Next

Written but not spoken

A silent letter is a letter that is part of the spelling but makes no sound when you say the word.

Tap the box to find the hidden silent letter 👇

t·h·u·mb
Tap to reveal!

We say “thum” 👍 — the b hides at the end and stays quiet.

The Silent K 🥷

When a word starts with kn, the k is almost always silent. You only hear the n.

knee
knife
knock
know

Your turn! Tap the letter you would NOT say in this word:

knee

More quiet ninjas: W & H

A silent w often hides before r. A silent h can hide at the start of some words.

write
wrap
hour
honest

Tap the silent letter in this word — we say it like “rite” ✍️

write

The Magic Silent E ✨

A silent e at the end of a word often makes no sound of its own — but it gives the vowel a big, long sound!

hop

We say a short “o” — hop 🐰

Watch how one silent letter can change the whole word!

Silent Letter Hunt 🔍

Tap each word. Does it hide a silent letter, or is every letter loud?

lamb cat knee jump write sun

🤫 Has a silent letter

🔊 All letters loud

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You cracked the secret!

Silent letters are written but never spoken. Now you know where the ninjas hide:

Super tip: when a word looks tricky, say it slowly and listen for the letter that disappears. Well done, silent-letter detective! 🕵️