In order to stretch the vowel. For example, comb without the b (com), would be pronounced in the same way as come. These silent letters stretch the vowels and prevent confusion.
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The 'w' is silent in the word "answer".
There is no silent letter in the word "black" c is silent in the word black
There is no silent vowel in "not." There is a silent K in "knot."
The silent letter in the word "wrote" is the silent W.
The 't' is silent.
A silent letter is a letter in a word that is not pronounced when the word is spoken. In the word "first," the letter "r" is silent and not pronounced.
The word "island" has a silent "s."
There is no silent letter in that word.
The letter P is silent in the word psychology.
The silent letter in the word "undoubtedly" is the "b."
The silent e at the end of a word is usually there to make the vowel before it long (say its name). For example, "mat" becomes "mate" when you add an e at the end.