Question
Which letter in the word 'climb' is not pronounced?
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OTET 2026 Social Studies Question Paper (5-Jul-2026)
The correct answer is
b
The word 'climb' is pronounced /klaɪm/. The final letter 'b' is silent, as is the case in similarly spelled words like 'comb', 'thumb', and 'limb'.
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Important Questions from Phonetics
- Choose the right answer from the following :
Which of the following statements based on phonology are true ?
I Phonology can be divided into two area, segmental and suprasegmental phonology.
II Segmental Phonology deals with syllables, words and intonation phrases and suprasegmental concerned with speech sounds.
III It does not deal with the production properties and perception of the speech sound and human Languages.
IV Segmental phonology analyzes the speech sounds. - Which of the following words is pronounced with /t/ sound at the end?
Which letter in the word 'handkerchief' is silent?
- To utter a part of a word using more voice is ________
- Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-I
(Vowels)LIST-II
(Formant Spacing)A. Front vowels I. First formant is high B. Back Vowels II. First formant is low C. Low vowels III. Second formant is high D. High Vowels IV. Second formant is low
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