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WE OWE the silent 'b' to the fact that centuries ago our ancestors pronounced a b-sound: climb was Old English climban, and bomb comes from Italian bomba. The b-sound was lost by about 1300. - J C Wells, Professor of Phonetics, University of London.

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What is the silent consonant in the word lamb?

The silent consonant in the word "lamb" is the letter "b."


What is the silent letter for lamb?

The silent letter in "lamb" is the "b." It is not pronounced in the word.


What is the silent consonants for lamb?

The silent consonant in "lamb" is the letter "b." It is not pronounced in the word.


Why does lamb have a silent b?

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.


When is the b silent?

The B is usually silent during an MB bond, especially at the end of a certain syllable or word like bomb, comb, tomb, womb, dumb, crumb, limb, climb, lamb, thumb, numb, etc. or if there a BT bond at the end of a certain syllable or word like debt, doubt, etc. When you see an MB or BT bond, the B is not always silent and there's still some cases when the B is pronounced. When the MB and BT bond is at a separate syllable like Cambridge, Cambrian, amber, chamber, slumber, obtain, subtract, subtitle, etc., then that's when the B is still pronounced in these bonds. However, there are some rule-breaker exceptions like "subtle", which the B is silent despite the BT bond is at a separate syllable, not at the end of a certain syllable or word.