Probably because it's not silent. If it was it would sound like the word Cost with A G instead of a C.
The word ghost has a silent h because when you pronounce it, you don't hear the h sound. It's pronounced gōst.
The silent letter in the word "ghost" is the letter "h".
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The h in ghost isn't silent. G-host. G-ost. Which sounds better? The first one.
The 'h' is silent as in 'on-ist'
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Yes, the h in homage is silent.
its the letter H is silent
The letter "h" is silent in the word "hour."
The letter "h" is silent in the word "honesty" because it is a silent letter. In English, there are several words where the letter "h" is silent, and "honesty" is one of them. The silent "h" is a historical remnant from the word's origin in Old French.
The silent letters in "honorable" are the "h" and the second "e" (honourable).
Ghost Stories - Silent Civilian album - was created on 2010-05-18.