Немые согласные

Немая буква

В каком сочетании

Примеры

b

bt

doubt [daut], debt [det], subtle ['sAtl]

с

scl, ct

muscle [‘mAsl], victuals ['vitlz], indict [in'dait]

g

gn

gnaw [no:], gnarl [na:l], gneiss [nais], gnome [noum], gnostic ['nostik], impugn [im'pju:n], reign [rein]

g

gm

phlegm, diaphragm, paradigm

gh

ight

igh

high, nigh, height, right, light, night, knight, wright, might, bright; также: weigh, sleigh, weight

h

gh

ghastly ['ga:stli], Ghent [gent], Ghetto ['getou], ghost [goust], ghoul [gu:l]

h

wh

what [wot], which [wit∫], when [wen], why [wai]

h

В некоторых словах

annihilate [a'naiәleit], fore­head ['forid], honest ['onist], honour, ['onә], hostler [‘oslә], hour [аuә], vehicle ['vi:ikl]

h

В окончании собственных имен -ham

Wickham, Durham

h

После х

exhaust, exhibition

k

kn

know, knight, knave, knee

l

ld

would, should, could

1

lf

half, calf, behalf

1

alm

palm, balm, psalm, calm

1

lk

walk, yolk, folk, talk

b

mb

comb, tomb, crumb, lamb, thumb, bomb

n

mn

mnemonic, solemn, column

P

pn

pneumatic, pneumonia

p

ps

psychology, Psyche, pseu­donym

p

pt

receipt, Deptford

r

После гласного

tar, lard, cord, sword, wa­ter, better, mother, girl, bird, first, Ferguson

s

В некоторых словах

isle [ail], island ['ailәnd], aisle [ail], corps [ko:], rendez-vous [‘rondivu:], debris ['debri:], de­mesne [dә'meim], viscount ['vaikaunt]

t

-ften

-stle

-sten

often; thistle, whistle, castle; fasten, hasten, listen

w

wh

who, whose, whole, whoop

w

wr

wright, wrote, wrung, wretch­ed, write, wring, wrist