Identify the word in which the initial consonant letter is SILENT:
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. psychology
- Step 1: In words of Greek origin starting with 'ps-', the initial letter 'p' is silent (as in 'psychology', 'pseudonym', 'psychiatrist').
- Step 2: It is pronounced /saɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/.
Answer
psychology.
Why not the others: 'Patient', 'parade', and 'public' have an audible initial /p/.
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