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.
more silent, most silent
Comparative: more silent; Superlative: most silent.
The silent letter in the word "wrote" is the silent W.
The 'g' and the 'd' are silent in the word "gnawed". The 'g' is silent at the beginning of the word, and the 'd' is silent at the end.
The 'w' is silent in the word "answer".
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.
English pronunciation does not allow certain consonant combinations to begin a word, and ps is one such. Others are pt and kn.
English pronunciation does not allow certain consonant combinations to begin a word, and ps is one such. Others are pt and kn.
(*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.
1st silent movie : i am silent 2nd silent movie : we are silent 3rd silent movie : they are silent
more silent, most silent
Comparative: more silent; Superlative: most silent.
In the words provided, the silent letters are as follows: In "Week," there are no silent letters. In "Won," the letter "W" is silent. In "Flower," there are no silent letters. In "Blew," there are no silent letters, and in "Dew," again, there are no silent letters.
None are silent... The second "f" is silent.
The E in gentle is silent.
what is the silent letter for sword
The silent letter in the word "wrote" is the silent W.