In which of the following words is the underlined letter(s) silent? 'kn_ife'
AThe letter 'i'
BThe letter 'k'CORRECT
CThe letter 'f'
DThe letter 'e'
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In the word 'knife', the initial 'k' is silent; the word is pronounced /naɪf/. The 'kn' combination in English consistently involves a silent 'k', as seen also in 'know', 'knock', and 'knight'.
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