When two or three consonants appear together, one letter is sometimes silent.
The letters gh can be silent in the middle or end of a words, as in bright and weigh.
- The letters mb can make the /m/ sound you hear in crumb and lamb. The b is silent.
- The letters tch can make the /ch/ sound you hear in batch and catch. The t is silent.
The letters gh can be silent in the middle or end of a words, as in bright and weigh.