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WillowbrookWord 104 of 545 · Silent letters
How to pronounce know
/nəʊ/ British English
NOH
1 beat (syllable).
a Crossed-out letters are silent.
✗ Many people say
kə·NOH
✓ Say
NOH
My tip
The k is silent. It sounds exactly like no.
In a sentence
I don’t know.
Now you say it
- Listen to me two or three times.
- Say it slowly, one beat at a time: NOH.
- Say the sentence at normal speed.
Questions
How do you pronounce know?
In British English, know is pronounced /nəʊ/. Say it like this: NOH. The k is silent. It sounds exactly like no.
How many syllables are in know?
When you say it, know has 1 syllable: NOH.
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