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A silent letter is a letter that, in a particular word, does not correspond to any sound in the word's pronunciation.

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In the word "Scent", is the S or the C silent?

"Sc" in "scent" or "science" is used as a consonant digraph (two consonant combined to make one sound); therefore, neither are silent (they are being used as a consonant digraph). "Sc" in "scare" is u …
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