plumber
Some examples of words that begin with a silent "b" are: bdecause bdelight bdoubtful
Some words that start with a silent "b" include: subtle, thumb, and knob.
bdellium
Some words that have a silent "b" at the beginning include subtle, plumber, and doubt.
BombClimbCrumbCombDumbLambLimbNumbPlumbThumbTombWomb
Lamb, bomb
subtle subtle
numb
lamb, comb, womb, dumb, jamb
The silent letter in the word "debut" is the letter "b." In French origin words like "debut," the letter "b" is typically silent when it appears at the end of a word. This silent "b" is a common feature in many French loanwords in English.
Words like "climb," "numb," "thumb," "limb," and "plumb" have a silent "b" due to their etymological roots in Old English and other languages. The "b" was pronounced in earlier forms of these words but gradually became silent over time as the language evolved. This phenomenon, known as consonant loss, often occurs in English, particularly with certain letter combinations. The silent "b" contributes to the unique spelling and pronunciation of these words today.
debt, doubt, crumb, dumb, numb, thumb, plumber, tomb, lamb, climb, bomb, comb, subtle