Silent Letters in American English - Page 3
Letters
M N O P Q R S
  1. mnemonic
  1. autumn
  2. condemn
  3. column
  4. chimney
  5. damn
  6. environment
  7. government
  8. hymn
  9. innovate
  10. solemn
  1. leopard
  2. jeopardy
  3. environment
  4. opossum
  5. sophomore
  6. subpoena
  1. corps
  2. coup
  3. cupboard
  4. psalm
  5. psychiatrist
  6. pneumonia
  7. psychotherapy
  8. psychotic
  9. ptomaine
  10. raspberry
  11. receipt
  1. lacquer
  2. racquet
  1. February
  2. diarrhea
  3. myrrh
  4. surprise
  1. aisle
  2. apropos
  3. bourgeois
  4. corps
  5. debris
  6. Illinois
  7. island
  8. isle
  9. viscount
  1. N - N is not pronounced following M at the end of a word.
  2. P - P is not pronounced at the beginning of many words using the suffix "psych." and "pneu".
  3. S - is not pronounced before L in some words.
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