1. Silent b Words after m and before t Phonemic Symbols and Usage
Lamb /lm/ The little lamb followed its mother across the field.
Comb /km/ (UK)
She used a comb to style her hair.
Bomb /bm/ (UK)
The police safely defused the bomb.
Thumb /m/ He gave me a thumbs-up to show approval.
climb /klam/ They decided to climb the mountain together.
crumb /krm/ There wasnt a single crumb left on the plate.
dumb /dm/ He was struck dumb with surprise.
numb /nm/ My fingers went numb from the cold.
plumber /plm/ (UK)
The plumber came to fix the leaking pipe.
tomb /tum/ The king was buried in a grand tomb.
womb /wum/ The baby develops inside the mothers womb.
succumb /skm/ Dont succumb to pressure; stay strong.
thumbs /mz/ Everyone gave thumbs-up after the performance.
bombed /bmd/ (UK), /bmd/ (US) The city was heavily bombed during the war.
2. Silent b Words Before t
Doubt /dat/ Never doubt yourself you can do it.
Debt /det/ He paid off all his debt last month.
Subtle /stl/ She gave him a subtle hint about the surprise.
Doubtful /datfl/ Its doubtful that hell come today.
Doubtless /datls/ He will doubtless succeed with hard work.
Debtor /det/ (UK) The debtor promised to repay the loan soon.
Indebted /ndetd/ Im deeply indebted to my parents for their support.
Tip for Learners:
The letter b is silent when it appears after m and before t.
Examples: lamb, climb, comb, dumb, plumber ...
Debt, subtle, doubt, Indebted, debtor...
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