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Lamb
2. Comb
3. Subtle
4. Doubt
5. Thumb
6. Debt
7. Subtle
8. Climb
9. Tomb
10. Bomb
11. Plumber
12. Limb
13. Wrestle
14. Wrestler
15. Dumb
16. Lumber
17. Jumble
18. Cumber
19. Womb
20. Numb

In English, the letter "H" is sometimes silent in certain words. Here are some examples:

1. Honor
2. Hour
3. Honest
4. Heir
5. Herb
6. Hearty
7. Vehicle (in some accents, particularly British English)
8. Exhibit
9. Exhaust
10. Exhale
11. Exhort
12. Exhibit
13. Exhilarate
14. Exhibit
15. Exhaustive
16. Excommunicate
17. Exorbitant
18. Exponential
19. Thyme
20. Thistle

In English, the letter "K" is sometimes silent in certain words. Here are some examples:

1. Knee
2. Knit
3. Knot
4. Know
5. Knack
6. Knuckle
7. Knight
8. Knew
9. Kneeled
10. Knife
11. Knickknack
12. Knowledge
13. Knead
14. Kaleidoscope
15. Knoll
16. Kneecap
17. Knickers
18. Kelp
19. Ketchup
20. Kiln

In English, the combination "GH" is often silent in certain words. Here are some examples:

1. Though
2. Through
3. Thought
4. High
5. Sought
6. Eight
7. Weight
8. Neighbor
9. Bought
10. Night
11. Light
12. Slaughter
13. Dough
14. Trough
15. Right
16. Sight
17. Delight
18. Might
19. Plough
20. Thigh

1. Debt (silent "b")


2. Honor (silent "h")
3. Thumb (silent "b")
4. Wrestle (silent "w")
5. Castle (silent "t")
6. Island (silent "s")
7. Climb (silent "b")
8. Knee (silent "k")
9. Design (silent "g")
10. Cough (silent "gh")
11. Foreign (silent "e")
12. Ballet (silent "t")
13. Lamb (silent "b")
14. Psychology (silent "p")
15. Receipt (silent "p")
16. Resign (silent "g")

1. Climb (silent "b"): The "b" in "climb" is silent. It comes from Old English, where the
"b" was pronounced. The spelling has been retained, but the pronunciation has
changed.
2. Castle (silent "t"): The "t" in "castle" is silent. The word comes from Old English,
where the "t" was pronounced. The silent "t" is a remnant of its historical
pronunciation.
3. Honest (silent "h"): The "h" in "honest" is silent. The word comes from Old French,
where the "h" was not pronounced. The silent "h" reflects its French origin.
4. Lamb (silent "b"): The "b" in "lamb" is silent. Similar to "climb," the "b" was
pronounced in Old English, but it became silent over time.
5. Wrist (silent "w"): The "w" in "wrist" is silent. The word comes from Old English,
where the "w" was pronounced. The pronunciation changed, but the spelling
remained.
6. Often (silent "t"): The "t" in "often" is silent. In Middle English, the "t" was
pronounced, but it became silent over time. Both pronunciations are accepted today.
7. Subtle (silent "b"): The "b" in "subtle" is silent. The word comes from Latin, where
the "b" was not pronounced. The spelling retained the "b" from its Latin origin.
8. Island (silent "s"): The "s" in "island" is silent. The word comes from Old English,
where the "s" was not originally present. The "s" was added later, and it is now silent.
9. Listen (silent "t"): The "t" in "listen" is silent. The word comes from Old English,
where the "t" was pronounced. The pronunciation changed over time.
10. Gnome (silent "g"): The "g" in "gnome" is silent. The word comes from Greek, where
the "g" was not pronounced. The silent "g" reflects its Greek origin.
11. Debt (silent "b"): The "b" in "debt" is silent. Similar to "subtle," the "b" was
pronounced in Old French, but it became silent in English.
12. Muscle (silent "c"): The "c" in "muscle" is silent. The word comes from Latin, where
the "c" was pronounced. In English, the "c" became silent.
13. Doubt (silent "b"): The "b" in "doubt" is silent. The "b" was pronounced in Middle
English but became silent in modern English.
14. Columb (silent "b"): The "b" in "Columb" (as in Christopher Columbus) is silent. The
spelling retains the historical "b," but it is not pronounced.
15. Gnat (silent "g"): The "g" in "gnat" is silent. Similar to "gnome," the silent "g" reflects
its Old English and Old Norse origins

Voiceless "th" sound (/θ/):

1. Think
2. Thought
3. Thin
4. Bath
5. Earth
6. Author
7. Breath
8. Health
9. Path
10. Cloth

Voiced "th" sound (/ð/):

1. This
2. That
3. The
4. These
5. Those
6. Brother
7. Weather
8. Breathe
9. Smooth
10. Father

Voiceless "th" sound (/θ/):

1. Teeth
2. Math
3. Health
4. South
5. North
6. Pathway
7. Growth
8. Truth
9. Wealth
10. Earthquake

Voiced "th" sound (/ð/):

1. This
2. There
3. Weather
4. Feather
5. Gather
6. Breathe
7. Bathe
8. Clothe
9. Smooth
10. Fatherhood

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