      is
                        preserved in the modern
                        English spelling. We write 'heaven', 'ship', 'bridge', 'ask' and 'dizzy' as these are how the
                        words have always
                        been pronounced and the letters we use to represent these sounds have evolved. However, it is
                        important to remember that <strong>there are no silent letters</strong> in Old English so
                        all letters are pronounced.
           