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Pterodactyl comes from the Greek meaning "winged finger". Ptero is the Greek for winged, so it comes from the Greek. In Greek, the "p" isn't silent.

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Which of these words has a silent p?

(*excluding the words that begin with PH and have an F sound : pharmacy, phenol, photo) There is a silent P in pneumonia, ptomaine, pteradactyl, raspberry, receipt, and PS words such as psalm, psychology, and pseudonym.


Are there any dinosaurs that start with the letter P?

yes, pterodactyl


What is the silent letters in word psychology?

The letter P is silent in the word psychology.


What letter is silent in the word phthisic?

Phthisic is pronounced tiz-ik so the ph and the second h are silent.


What is the silent letter for the word psychology?

P....The letter P is silent as it is usually not pronounced.


What is the silent letter in psalm?

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What is the silent letter in this word ptarmigan?

The silent letter in the word ptarmigan is 'p'.


What is the silent letter in the word pneumatics?

The P is silent.


What is the silent letter in raspberry?

The silent letter in raspberry is the "p."


What are some words with silent letter p?

Some examples of English words with a silent P are pneumonia, pneumatic, psychic and psychiatrist.


Why are PS silent?

In the word "psychology," the "P" is silent because it is derived from the Greek word "psyche." The English language borrowed this word along with its silent "P." In words like "pneumonia" or "psychiatry," the "P" is silent as well, following the same etymological pattern.


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.