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Words like "climb," "numb," "thumb," "limb," and "plumb" have a silent "b" due to their etymological roots in Old English and other languages. The "b" was pronounced in earlier forms of these words but gradually became silent over time as the language evolved. This phenomenon, known as consonant loss, often occurs in English, particularly with certain letter combinations. The silent "b" contributes to the unique spelling and pronunciation of these words today.
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What words with silent with?
bomb, comb, climb, climber, crumb, debt, doubt, dumb, lamb, limb, plumb, plumber, thumb, subtle, womb, tomb.
What are the words ending with a silent letter b?
Dumb, limb, jamb (as in a door jamb), bomb, tomb, climb, comb.crumbdoubtplumberthumblambnumbwombcombdumbtomblimbsuccumbclimb
What are five letter words ending inb?
blurb, climb, dweeb, nabob, plumb, rehab, sahib, thumb, unsub
What are some words with a silent b?
AplombBdelliumBombClimbCrumbCombDebtDoubtDumbLambLimbNumbPlumberSubtleSuccumbThumbTombWomb
Five letter words that end in B?
Blurb Celeb Climb Crumb Demob Kebab Plumb Rehab Shrub Scrub Throb Thumb
What words have a silent b in them?
debt, doubt, crumb, dumb, numb, thumb, plumber, tomb, lamb, climb, bomb, comb, subtle
List of words that end with b?
Climb, crumb, plumb, scrub, shrub, throb and thumb are words that end in the letter b. Absorb, adverb, prefab, suburb and superb are words that end in the letter b.
What are some 5-letter words ending with b?
Five-letter words ending with B include: thumb, throb, plumb, crumb, climb, kebob, carob, scrub, squab, squib, rehab...
What words have a silent letter b?
Dumb, limb, jamb (as in a door jamb), bomb, tomb, climb, comb, crumb, doubt, plumber, thumb, lamb, numb, womb, succumb.
Words that START with silent B?
Some words that start with a silent "b" include: subtle, thumb, and knob.
What five letter words that end with B?
five (5) letter words that end with B:blurb. carob. climb. crumb. cubeb. demob. dweeb. hijab. kabob. kebab. nabob. niqab. plumb. rhomb. rhumb. scrub. shrub. squab. squib. throb. thumb.
How many words are there with a silent B?
I am not sure how many there are but I will list the ones I know: * bomb * comb * climb * crumb * dumb * doubt * debt * limb * lamb * numb * plumber * thumb * tomb * womb
