Silent n (autumn, column)
Autumn
Say: AW-tum. The season between summer and winter.
Leaves turn golden in autumn in the hills.
Column
Say: KOL-um. A tall pillar, or a vertical list.
Write the totals in the last column of the table.
Solemn
Say: SOL-um. Serious and formal.
The hall fell silent at the solemn moment.
Remember: Mn at the end: n is silent (autumn, column, solemn). Add a suffix and the n wakes up: autumnal, columnist.