The "b" is subtle is silent.
The "b" in subtle is a silent letter. It is not pronounced in standard English pronunciation.
Silent Letters are called just that, but if you want to be specific, there are different kinds of silent letters. 'Inert' letters are leftover from when a word is shortened. For example, you do not sound the 'n' in 'damn', but you do in 'damnation'. 'Empty' letters are never sounded at all, like the 'b' in 'subtle'. There are other kinds too.
Some words that start with a silent "b" include: subtle, thumb, and knob.
The silent letter in plateau is "u".
The silent letter in "excess" is the letter "c".
Some words that have a silent "b" at the beginning include subtle, plumber, and doubt.
The letters b and e are silent in subtle.
The letters b and e are silent in subtle.
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The letter 'a' would be silent, the word being pronounced as Goht
It COULD be keeping quiet, silent, not speaking. :D
No, the word "crinkled" does not have a silent letter. Each letter is pronounced when saying the word.
The silent letter in plateau is "u".
"Innuendo" is an 8 letter word for subtle gossip.
The letter which is silent in the word folk is the letter L.
The W is silent; wrong is pronounced 'rong'.
It is pronounced as mih-tenso, no letter is silent.