0 A silent letter in a word is one that is written but not pronounced, such as the "b" in "doubt"
There is also one silent letter (h).
Many words ending in are pronounced with a std, but it's still considered a silent letter.
A silent letter "e" at the end of a word often signals a specific pronunciation of the preceding vowel letter, as in the difference between rid and ride.
Danish spelling is characterised by a striking lack of correspondence between letters and phonemes, including a large number of silent letters.
This is the normal procedure, even for languages with alphabetical systems, and it explains, for example, why silent letters pose no problem for readers who recognize the word concerned.
During this stage, children are thought to know that a long vowel must be marked in some way; however, they do not fully understand the use of silent letters.
It condenses words by omitting silent letters and only writing long vowels, and initial short vowels.
Many words had silent letters removed and vowel combination brought closer to the spoken language.
