Island life is pretty easy on an island. But spelling the word “island” can be difficult. Why? Because the “s” is silent! English has borrowed words from many different languages, so there are many English words with silent letters. See the list below. Can you pick out the silent letter that is not pronounced?

　　1. aisle

　　2. listen

　　3. answer

　　4. cupboard

　　5. foreign

　　6. write

　　7. hour

　　8. debt

　　9. sword

　　Answers:

　　1. s

　　2. t

　　3. w

　　4. p

　　5. g

　　6. w

　　7. h

　　8. b

　　9. w