| 单词 | silent letter |
| 释义 | silent letter noun[C] uk/ˌsaɪ.lənt ˈlet.ər/us/ˌsaɪ.lənt ˈlet̬.ɚ/Asilentletterin a word is one that is written but notpronounced, such as the "b" in "doubt" 不发音字母（如 doubt 中的 b）Linguistics: phonology & phonetics
Examplesofsilent lettersilent letter There is also onesilentletter(h). From theCambridge English Corpus Many words ending in are pronounced with a std, but it's still considered asilentletter. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Asilentletter"e" at the end of a word often signals a specific pronunciation of the preceding vowel letter, as in the difference between rid and ride. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Danish spelling is characterised by a striking lack of correspondence between letters and phonemes, including a large number of silent letters. From theCambridge English Corpus This is the normal procedure, even for languages with alphabetical systems, and it explains, for example, why silent letters pose no problem for readers who recognize the word concerned. From theCambridge English Corpus During this stage, children are thought to know that a long vowel must be marked in some way; however, they do not fully understand the use of silent letters. From theCambridge English Corpus It condenses words by omitting silent letters and only writing long vowels, and initial short vowels. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Many words had silent letters removed and vowel combination brought closer to the spoken language. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The most radical reformists wanted to do away with all silent letters and change the remaining ones to a smaller subset of the alphabet. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Some silent letters were added on the basis of erroneous etymologies, as in the case of the word "island" and "scythe". From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Vowels are often removed when they are not the first or last letter of a word, and silent letters are also ignored. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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