Silent B Words: Pronunciation Guide

Improve your English pronunciation by learning how to say words with a silent "b" correctly. Practice makes perfect!

English can be tricky, especially with silent letters. One common challenge is words with a silent "b". Here are 6 silent "b" words covered in this video.

• Doubt:
  • Incorrect: da·ubt
  • Correct: dowt
• Dumb:
  • Incorrect: duhmb
  • Correct: duhm
• Plumber:
  • Incorrect: plam·ber
  • Correct: pluh-mr
• Lamb:
  • Incorrect: lam-b
  • Correct: lam

Watch the video, practice saying these silent "b" words several times to get comfortable with the correct pronunciation.