Complete the sentence below by identifying the unpronounced consonant letters in the speci… — JAMB UTME

Complete the sentence below by identifying the unpronounced consonant letters in the specified words.

Answer:In the word 'doubt', the letter 【b】 is silent, whereas in the word 'knife', the letter 【k】 is silent.

The silent consonant letter in 'doubt' is 'b', and the silent consonant letter in 'knife' is 'k'.

In the word 'doubt', the letter 'b' is silent. In the word 'knife', the initial letter 'k' preceding 'n' is silent.

Examine the phonetic transcription of 'doubt'.

The word is pronounced /daʊt/, in which the letter 'b' is not articulated.

Identify the unpronounced consonant in 'doubt'.

Examine the phonetic transcription of 'knife'.

The word is pronounced /naɪf/, in which the initial letter 'k' before 'n' is not articulated.

Identify the unpronounced consonant in 'knife'.

Silent Consonants in English Phonetics

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