The word "knappish" is spelled with two silent letters, "k" and "p". The IPA phonetic transcription for "knappish" is /ˈnæpɪʃ/. The "k" and "p" are not pronounced, so the actual sound of the word begins with the "n". The "a" in the first syllable is pronounced like "a" in "cat", while the second syllable is pronounced with a short "i" sound, like in "sit". Overall, the pronunciation of "knappish" is quite different from its spelling.