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Because in Middle English the "p" was pronounced, but over time the sound was dropped as the language changed into our Modern English (ex: knight was pronounced "k-ni-cked," night "ni-GH-t", and England "En-go-lond-de").
There are also words imported into English which don't have the sound the "p" is supposed to represent native to the language, so the sound would often be dropped or adapted in some way. Ptolemy is a name whose initial sound (represented by "pt") isn't native to English, so it's simply dropped, since it's a translation from Greek.
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What are some words with silent letter p?
Some examples of English words with a silent P are pneumonia, pneumatic, psychic and psychiatrist.
What words begin with a silent p?
Some words that begin with a silent 'p' include: psychology, pneumonia, pneumatic, and pseudo.
What medical terms have a silent letter?
In words starting with pt-, the p is silent (as pterygium). In words starting with PS-, also the p is silent (psycho-<whatever> or pseudo-<whatever>). In phthisis the pH is silent. I seem to be stuck on the letter "p" right now, but I am sure there are words with other silent letters.
What is the silent letter in psalm?
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Why is there a p in words like pneumonia and pneumatic?
becuase they are silent
What words start with silent m?
mnemonic
Words that START with silent B?
Some words that start with a silent "b" include: subtle, thumb, and knob.
Words that start with b but the b is silent?
bdellium
What words start with silent b?
Some words that have a silent "b" at the beginning include subtle, plumber, and doubt.
Words that start and end with the letter p?
Some words that start and end with P are:parsnippeeppimpplopplumppolyppoopprimpproppulp
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Words that start with a p that are the definition of a strike are picket and protest.
What words start with a silent letter a?
Aeon, Aether Aisle
