What is not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent; as, e is silent in "fable." called?
silent — (Pron.) Not pronounced; having no sound; quiescent; as, e is silent in "fable.". (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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