Gerund Word Explorer
Silent letters

Silent w (wrist, wrong)

Wrist

Say: RIST. The joint between your hand and arm.

Sana wears her watch on her left wrist.

Wrong

Say: RONG. Not correct.

Kabir took the wrong bus to Pune.

Answer

Say: AAN-ser. A reply to a question.

Diya wrote the answer neatly in her notebook.

Remember: W before r at the start is silent: wrist, wrong, wrap, wreck. Also silent in answer, sword and two. Your lips round, but no w sound comes out.

Short lessonSilent lettersSome English words have letters you write but do not say.

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