Identify the word in which the letter 'g' is SILENT:
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. phlegm
- Step 1: In 'phlegm', the digraph 'gm' leaves the 'g' silent; it is pronounced /flem/.
- Step 2: In 'pigment', 'magnet', and 'signal', the velar plosive /g/ is articulated.
Answer
phlegm.
Why not the others: The 'g' is sounded in pigment, magnet, and signal.
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