Words with silent letters typing practice
Copy written letters that may not be pronounced in common English words. Keep the whole visible spelling even when your inner reading skips a sound.
Preview this exercise · 13 words · 74 characters
write wrist wrap wrong knee know knock climb comb thumb island honest half
Type the displayed passage in order. Backspace corrects the last character. Paste is disabled. Escape pauses. Control or Command plus Enter restarts. Leaving the input pauses the timer.
How to practise words with silent letters
Use your eyes as the reference. Words such as write and knee contain letters that may be silent in familiar pronunciations. This lesson does not judge accents or speech; it is a keyboard copying exercise. The target spelling is supplied, so no audio or vocabulary test is required.
What to check after a run
Review the beginning and ending of each word. If you omit an unspoken letter, repeat the short sample before increasing pace.
Read the three original exercises
Preview the exact targets before choosing a run. Counts include spaces and punctuation after whitespace normalisation.
1. Find the pattern
write wrist wrap wrong knee know knock climb comb thumb island honest half
2. Connect the movement
Write the note before you wrap the sample. A quiet knock came from the workshop door. The comb-shaped paper model rested beside a drawing of an island.
3. Apply it in context
The fictional guide asks the reader to write an honest description of the paper display. A wrapped sample sits beside the doorway, and a small note marks the wrong reference. Copy every visible letter, including those you may not hear when reading the words to yourself.
Original practice lesson added 26 October 2026. Educational transcription practice; no professional assessment or qualification.