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The "b" at the end of the word "thumb" is a remnant of its Old English origin, where the word was spelled "þūma" (with the "b" sound later becoming silent). Over time, as the English language evolved, certain letters became silent in pronunciation while remaining in spelling. This phenomenon is common in English, where historical spellings often preserve sounds that are no longer pronounced. Thus, the "b" remains in "thumb" as part of its linguistic heritage.
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A five letter word ending with b?
thumb
A five letter word ending with a b?
thumb
What is a five letter word that ends in b?
thumb
What is a 5 letter word starting with t and ending with b?
thumb, throb
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 is a nice word for b t abd h?
A nice word for B, T, and H is bath, thumb (up), and habit (good ones).
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.
What is the french word for thumb?
"Pouce" is the French word for thumb
5 letter words beginning with t ending with b?
Throb and thumb are 5 letter words. They begin with the letter t and end with b.
What is the Maori word for thumb?
The Maori word for thumb is kōnui.
What word ends with b?
Some words that end with B are:absorbaplombbarbblurbbombbulbcabcarobclubcrabcurbdabdrabebbfibflabflubgabglobgrabgrubherbhubjabjibjobknoblablamblobmobnaboborbrehabribrobscabscarabscrubslabsnobsquibstabsnubstubsubtabtubverbweb
Word that end with b?
sub bub
