Three exercises on English spelling and pronunciation: finding silent letters, spotting words without them and reading transcriptions.
Spelling and Pronunciation - Exercise 1
Choose the silent letter in each word.
1. The silent letter in "knife" is .
2. The silent letter in "write" is .
3. The silent letter in "climb" is .
4. The silent letter in "island" is .
5. The silent letter in "castle" is .
6. The silent letter in "hour" is .
7. The silent letter in "debt" is .
8. The silent letter in "answer" is .
9. The silent letter in "autumn" is .
10. The silent letter in "psychology" is .
Spelling and Pronunciation - Exercise 2
Choose the word with no silent letter.
Spelling and Pronunciation - Exercise 3
Choose the correct transcription for each word.
1. The word "knife" is transcribed .
2. The word "write" is transcribed .
3. The word "climb" is transcribed .
4. The word "island" is transcribed .
5. The word "castle" is transcribed .
6. The word "hour" is transcribed .
7. The word "debt" is transcribed .
8. The word "answer" is transcribed .
9. The word "autumn" is transcribed .
10. The word "psychology" is transcribed .