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Floyd R. Turbo

(26,546 posts) Thu Aug 8, 2019, 04:21 PM Aug 2019

In the word "scent", which is silent the "s" or the "c"?

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In the word "scent", which is silent the "s" or the "c"? (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Aug 2019 OP

yes qazplm135 Aug 2019 #1

I can't make up my mime underpants Aug 2019 #2

Neither. forgotmylogin Aug 2019 #3

The C flotsam Aug 2019 #4

Half of each... RockRaven Aug 2019 #5

They are equally silent blm Aug 2019 #6

S + C are a blend. no_hypocrisy Aug 2019 #7

Does it really matter? Trailrider1951 Aug 2019 #8

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)

1. yes

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Thu Aug 8, 2019, 04:23 PM

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underpants

(182,788 posts)

2. I can't make up my mime

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Thu Aug 8, 2019, 04:28 PM

Aug 2019

forgotmylogin

(7,528 posts)

3. Neither.

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Thu Aug 8, 2019, 04:29 PM

Aug 2019

flotsam

(3,268 posts)

4. The C

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Aug 8, 2019, 04:45 PM

Aug 2019

otherwise we would pronounce it "skent"-there smart guy!

RockRaven

(14,966 posts)

5. Half of each...

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Thu Aug 8, 2019, 04:50 PM

Aug 2019

blm

(113,052 posts)

6. They are equally silent

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Aug 8, 2019, 05:13 PM

Aug 2019

So you needn’t choose. 😁

no_hypocrisy

(46,088 posts)

7. S + C are a blend.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Thu Aug 8, 2019, 05:35 PM

Aug 2019

They can make a "sk" sound or an "s" sound, depending on the succeeding vowel.

Trailrider1951

(3,414 posts)

8. Does it really matter?

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Thu Aug 8, 2019, 08:21 PM

Aug 2019

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