Silent letters are letters that occur in spelling despite not being pronounced.
beginning
knead, kneel, knot,
| Beginning | Middle | End | |
| k | knot | ||
| knead | |||
| kneel | |||
| knew | |||
| know | |||
| knuckle | |||
| knock | |||
| knowledge | |||
| knight |
Just as silent letters are no pronounced when spoken, they are not cued.