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Words With a Silent W or H

Two more letters English keeps around just for the spelling.

swordSORD

Silent W after S.

wristRIST

Silent W before R.

writeRYTE

Silent W before R.

wrongRAWNG

Silent W before R.

answerAN-ser

Silent W in the middle.

hourOWR

Silent H at the start.

honestON-est

Silent H at the start.

heirAIR

Silent H at the start.

ghostGOHST

The H here is part of a GH digraph, not silent on its own — but the pairing surprises many learners.

vehicleVEE-ih-kul

The H in the middle is silent.

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