Which of the following words contains a silent consonant letter?

debris

In standard English pronunciation, the word 'debris' contains a silent final consonant 's', rendered phonetically as /ˈdeɪbriː/.

Examine the phonetic transcription of each word in Received Pronunciation.

The word 'debris' is transcribed as /ˈdeɪbriː/ or /ˈdebriː/.

Comparing standard pronunciations isolates unarticulated letters.

Identify any silent consonant letters present across all listed choices.

The final letter 's' in 'debris' is completely silent.

English loanwords of French origin frequently retain silent final consonants.

Identification of silent consonant letters in standard English words

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