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There are many mysteries in the English language, that's just one of them.
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What is the silent letter in arctic?
the 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.
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 scissors?
The 'c' is silent in the word 'scissor'.
How do you spell sisoccors?
The correct spelling is scissors. Hard to say sometimes; harder to pronounce sometimes. Note the c seems silent.
When are letters silent?
You have to know the letter strings to know where they are, for example, in the word "doubt" , the b is silent. Without knowing this , you would say "dowbet". Many words have silent letters including: Juice ( i ) Scissors ( c ) Encyclopaedia ( a ) Dinosaur ( u ) Except... the "c" in "scissors" isn't silent; it has the "s" sound, since it's followed by an "i" (a following "e" works the same; a "g" sounds like a "j" in similar circumstances). Also, the "u" in "dinosaur" is not silent; it modifies the sound of the "a" to sound (almost, for some accents) like "die-no-sore." However, "debt" and "lamb" both have silent "b"s.
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 :)
Words containing a silent c?
The SC pair forms an S sound in many words, and the CK pair is pronounced as a K. The pair CT is sometimes pronounced as T.SC wordsccience, scientist, abscess, acquiesce, scissors, rescind, scene. scent, muscle, ascent, descentCH wordsyachtCT wordsindictmentSome proper names have a silent C such as Tucson.
What is the silent letter in chest?
The C is the silent letter in chest.
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 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
