What are some silent H words?

Silent H words in English include a few words that start with the letter H and many words that include “gh” /g/, “wh” /w/, “rh” /r/, and “ch” /k/. Some of the most common silent H words include:

  • Heir
  • Honest
  • Honor
  • Hour
  • Ghost
  • Spaghetti
  • Caught
  • What
  • When
  • While
  • Rhinocerous
  • Rhyme
  • Rhythm
  • Rhubarb
  • Chemistry
  • Chord
  • Technology

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