Is B silent in dumb?
B. Most silent b’s come at the ends of words and just after m: bomb, climb, comb, crumb, dumb, lamb, limb, numb, plumb, thumb, tomb.
Is it correct to say dumb?
usage There is evidence that, when applied to persons who cannot speak, dumb has come to be considered offensive. usage There is evidence that, when applied to persons who cannot speak, dumb has come to be considered offensive.
How do you say shut up?
Is the T silent in exactly?
When the T and D sounds come between two other consonant sounds, many Americans will drop them. But when we add the -ly ending, it now comes between two consonants. You’ll hear a lot of native speakers say ‘exactly‘, with no T sound. Exactly, exactly.