Many English words have consonants that must be written but not pronounced.
Common words with silent letters like “lamb” or “sign” will probably pose no trouble at all because we are so used to hearing them being spoken.
But there are quite a number of words with troublesome silent consonants.
| Word | Pronunciation | How To Pronounce |
| Parliament | PAH luh muhnt | Listen to the Parliament audio clip |
| Blackguard | BLAG ahd | Listen to the Blackguard audio clip |
| Boatswain | BOH suhn | Listen to the Boatswain audio clip |
| Poignant | POY nyuhnt | Listen to the Poignant audio clip |
| Mortgage | MAW gage | Listen to the Mortgage audio clip |
| Vehicle | VEER kuhl | Listen to the Vehicle audio clip |
Source: Edited from the english@work e-newsletter by 938LIVE. Subscribe to the english@work newsletter.
