Words with Silent Letter L

What is a silent letter?

A silent letter is a letter that, in a particular word, does not correspond to any sound in the word’s pronunciation. One of the noted difficulties of English spelling is a high number of silent letters, they make the spelling of words different from their pronunciation.

List of Words with Silent Letter L

Here’s a list of “silent letters L” in English.

Almond
Balm
Calf
Calm
Chalk

Could
Folk
Half
Palm
Salmon

Should
Talk
Walk
Would
Yolk

Silent L words with meaning and examples

Here are the silent ‘L’ words with their meanings and examples:

Almond

Meaning: An edible nut-like seed of the almond tree.
Example: She sprinkled sliced almonds on her salad.

Balm

Meaning: A soothing substance or one that gives relief.
Example: He applied lip balm to prevent chapping.

Calf

Meaning: The young of certain mammals such as cows and elephants.
Example: The farmer bottle-fed the newborn calf.

Calm

Meaning: Not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.
Example: She remained calm during the emergency.

Chalk

Meaning: A soft white limestone used for writing or drawing.
Example: The teacher wrote the lesson on the blackboard with chalk.

Could

Meaning: Past tense of ‘can’; used to indicate possibility.
Example: If we leave now, we could catch the bus.

Folk

Meaning: People in general.
Example: The town folk gathered for the annual festival.

Half

Meaning: One of two equal parts into which something is divided.
Example: He ate half of the pizza for lunch.

Palm

Meaning: The inner surface of the hand between the wrist and fingers.
Example: She held the coin in her palm.

Salmon

Meaning: A type of large fish that is commonly eaten as food.
Example: We had grilled salmon for dinner.

Should

Meaning: Used to indicate obligation, duty, or correctness.
Example: You should apologize for your mistake.

Talk

Meaning: To speak in order to give information or express ideas or feelings.
Example: They like to talk about their travels.

Walk

Meaning: To move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn.
Example: We decided to walk to the park instead of driving.

Would