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What Letter Is Never Silent?

Published in Language and Linguistics 1 min read

The letter "W" is never silent in the English language.

While other letters can be silent in certain words, "W" always makes a sound.

Let's look at some examples:

  • "W" at the beginning of a word: water, wind, world
  • "W" in the middle of a word: answer, sword, twilight
  • "W" at the end of a word: how, now, wow

Even when "W" is part of a digraph, such as "wh" or "wr," it still makes a sound.

Therefore, "W" stands out as the only letter that never remains silent.

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