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Complete the statement below by identifying the unpronounced consonant letter in each specified word.

Cevap:In standard English pronunciation, the silent consonant letter in the word 'whistle' is 【t】, and the silent consonant letter in the word 'diaphragm' is 【g】.

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The silent consonant letter in 'whistle' is 't', and the silent consonant letter in 'diaphragm' is 'g'.
In the word 'whistle', the consonant letter 't' is unarticulated (/ˈwɪs.əl/). In the word 'diaphragm', the consonant letter 'g' is silent before 'm' (/ˈdaɪ.ə.fræm/).

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1
Analyze the phonetic structure of the word 'whistle'.
The word 'whistle' is pronounced as /ˈwɪs.əl/, which shows that the letter 't' is not articulated.
In words ending with the pattern '-stle' (such as whistle, castle, and wrestle), the letter 't' remains unpronounced.
2
Analyze the phonetic structure of the word 'diaphragm'.
The word 'diaphragm' is pronounced as /ˈdaɪ.ə.fræm/, showing that the letter 'g' is silent.
In English phonology, when the consonant cluster 'gm' occurs at the end of a word root (such as diaphragm, paradigm, or phlegm), the letter 'g' is silent.

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