Is the B silent in subpoena?
Originally Answered: In the word “subpoena“, why the letters “b” and “o” make no contributions to the pronunciation? The “b” sound was traditionally pronounced (but not strongly) until recently (maybe until around 30 years ago) — certainly in British English. In American English, it’s simply regularised as silent.
What means subpoena?
subpoena • suh-PEE-nuh • noun. : a writ commanding a person designated in it to appear in court under a penalty for failure. Examples: Subpoenas have been issued to several of the defendant’s family members ordering that they testify at trial. “‘