Gerund Word Explorer
Silent letters

Silent gh (night, daughter)

Night

Say: NITE. The dark time between evening and morning.

The stars were bright that night in the village.

Daughter

Say: DAW-ter. Someone's female child.

Our neighbour's daughter plays the veena beautifully.

Though

Say: THOH. Even if; however.

It was raining, though we still went to the market.

Remember: Gh is often silent: night, light, daughter, though. But not always: in laugh and tough it says F. Learn these in groups.

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