2007-03-24 17:23:17 · 11 answers · asked by MICHELLE O 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
it's not really silent. It has greek origins and they don't have an F, the use PH for F
2007-03-24 17:25:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The letter P is silent in the word phone because that is the way our English language pronounces it. You actually say it with the sound of "f".
2007-03-25 00:31:45 · answer #2 · answered by mandm 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well not really silent just different sounding.
other wise it would just sound like Hone. but the ph sounds like the letter F
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2007-03-25 00:34:43 · answer #3 · answered by bonsai bobby 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is not silent. The combination 'PH' is what's called a diphthong, and is used to create sounds not available from a single letter in an alphabet.
2007-03-25 00:27:31 · answer #4 · answered by jimmyd 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I always thought that the H was silent
2007-03-25 09:47:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its not. The letter k in knife is silent. But in Phone, the p sort of mates with the h to make the "F" sound.
English is retarded, so is this question.
2007-03-25 00:26:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
the p isn't silent. the p + h = ff an eff sound
2007-03-25 01:06:45 · answer #7 · answered by Al R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because English is retarted!!!
The founders made it so complicated! It would be so much easier if we could spell phonetically. There are so many exceptions in our english language so many, there might as well not be any rules. It is realy complicated.
2007-03-25 00:27:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's not. The P & the H are. PH is used for the F sound.
2007-03-25 00:26:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
because ph make f anyways how old are you 5 learn english
2007-03-25 00:27:46 · answer #10 · answered by Star_Night 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋