Which word among the options contains an unpronounced letter 'l' in standard English pronu… — JAMB UTME

Which word among the options contains an unpronounced letter 'l' in standard English pronunciation?

salmon

The correct option is 'salmon' because the letter 'l' is completely silent when spoken in standard Received Pronunciation (/ˈsæmən/).

Examine the phonetic transcription of each target word in standard Received Pronunciation.

filter is /ˈfɪltə/, shelter is /ˈʃɛltə/, salmon is /ˈsæmən/, and solid is /ˈsɒlɪd/.

Phonetic transcriptions reveal which written graphemes correspond to spoken phonemes.

Identify which word omits the articulation of the written consonant 'l'.

The word 'salmon' lacks the /l/ phoneme in its spoken form.

The letter 'l' in 'salmon' is etymologically silent in standard English phonology.

Silent Consonant 'l'

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