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Question

Which letter in the word 'climb' is not pronounced?

This question was previously asked in
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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