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Silent consonants in words like lawn, dawn [closed]
Is it w or wn?I have no idea,kindly help me out?
What about in words like rogue,does ue or u count as silent consonants although they are clearly vowels?
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Silent letters in English [closed]
With the help of dictionaries, I’ve assembled a list of letters that can be silent in English:
For most letters, I found more than one example, what are the other examples of a silent z (rendezvous)...
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Why is "cupboard" pronounced with a silent "p"?
According to Google at least, the word "cupboard" originated in late Middle English as denoting a board that held cups. Since then, the word has evolved to mean a kind of cabinet.
My question is, ...
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Why is the “L” silent when pronouncing “salmon”?
Why is the letter l silent when pronouncing salmon properly?
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