Silent Letters and Unusual Pronunciations

Question 1

ch

Answer 1

k
example: chemical (KEM-ih-kal)

Question 2

dys

Answer 2

dis
example: dysfunction (dis-FUNK-shun)

Question 3

eu

Answer 3

u
example: euphoria ( u-FOR-e-ah )

Question 4

gn

Answer 4

n
example : gnathic ( NATH-ik)

Question 5

ph

Answer 5

f
example: phantom ( FAN-tom )

Question 6

pn

Answer 6

n
example : pneumonia ( nu-MO-ne-ah )

Question 7

ps

Answer 7

s
example: pseudonym ( SU-do-nim)

Question 8

pt

Answer 8

t
example: ptosis ( TO-sis)

Question 9

rh

Answer 9

r
example: rhinoplasty ( RI-no-Plas-te )

Question 10

x

Answer 10

z
example: xiphoid ( ZI-foyd)