The silent "b" in lamb comes from its Old English origin. In Middle English, the "b" was likely pronounced, but over time, the pronunciation evolved to drop the sound of the "b." This is known as a silent letter, where the letter is still written but not pronounced in modern English.
The silent letter in "lamb" is the "b." It is not pronounced in the word.
The silent consonant in the word "lamb" is the letter "b."
The silent consonant in "lamb" is the letter "b." It is not pronounced in the word.
A silent consonant is one included in the spelling but not pronounced. Examples include the final b in dumb and lamb, or the initial k in knife and knight.
debt, doubt, crumb, dumb, numb, thumb, plumber, tomb, lamb, climb, bomb, comb, subtle
The silent letter in "lamb" is the "b." It is not pronounced in the word.
The silent consonant in the word "lamb" is the letter "b."
The silent consonant in "lamb" is the letter "b." It is not pronounced in the word.
Yes
Debt Lamb Doubt
Lamb, bomb
The letter 'a' would be silent, the word being pronounced as Goht
lamb, comb, womb, dumb, jamb
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The M is usually pronounced. There is only one word with silent M, which is "mnemonic".
The words "know," "write," "half," and "lamb" all contain a silent letter. In each word, the silent letter is the "k" in "know," the "w" in "write," the "l" in "half," and the "b" in "lamb." This commonality makes these words unique in terms of pronunciation and spelling.
A silent consonant is one included in the spelling but not pronounced. Examples include the final b in dumb and lamb, or the initial k in knife and knight.