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In which of the following words is the consonant letter 'b' silent when pronounced?

The word with a silent consonant 'b' is 'subtle'.

In the word 'subtle', the letter 'b' is completely unpronounced (phonetically transcribed as /sʌtl/). Therefore, 'subtle' contains a silent 'b'.

Examine the phonetic transcription of each word to locate unpronounced consonants.

The word 'subtle' is transcribed as /sʌtl/, showing that the letter 'b' is not voiced before 't'.

In English words like 'subtle' or 'doubt', the letter 'b' preceding 't' is silent.

Silent Consonants ('b' before 't')

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