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What is the silent letter in scissors?
The 'c' is silent in the word 'scissor'.
What word has silent c?
There are some rules to silent C: 1.) When the C is followed by an E, I or Y, then it'll become a soft C, which means the C will sound like an S. However, in the soft C case, if the S is followed by a C, then the C becomes silent. 2.) When the CQ are together, then the C becomes silent. 3.) If the N follows a C at the beginning of the word, then the C become silent. However, there are some exceptions to the silent C rule. Here are some examples of silent C: 1.) Scissor 2.) Science 3.) Ascend 4.) Descend 5.) Crescent 6.) Fascinated 7.) Scene 8.) Scenery 9.) Scenario 10.) Scent 11.) Acquire 12.) Acquit 13.) Acquaintance 14.) Muscle 15.) Cnidarian 16.) Discipline 17.) Conscious 18.) Obscene 19.) Cnidoblast
Does watching have a silent c in?
No, the 'c' in "watching" is not silent. The 'h' changes the sound of the 'c', but it is not silent.
Is there a silent letter in the word neck?
No there is not a silent letter in the word neck.
What is the silent letter in arctic?
the silent letter is C :)
Does the word duck have a silent letter?
silent letter is C
Which letter is silent in biscuit?
The u is silent in biscuit.
What is the silent letter in chest?
The C is the silent letter in chest.
What silent letters does science have?
In "science", the first C is silent. When the C is followed by an E, I, or Y, then it'll become a soft C, which sounds like an S. However, in this case, if the soft C follows an S, then the C becomes silent as it sounds quite redundant. However, you'll notice that there's another C, which is the second C near the end, which is soft.Science=Silent CScience=Soft CNow, you'll notice about the C thing, but the first C is termed silent.
Does knock have a silent c?
no the first k is the silent letter in knock you read the c but you really do not need it in the word
What is the silent letter in the work slick?
c
What is the silent letter in the word black?
There is no silent letter in the word "black" c is silent in the word black
