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This question really asks why English pronunciation appears to be inconsistent. English has its roots in a number of origins. Comb comes from Germanic roots, tomb from Latin to French to Middle English, and bomb from Greek to Latin to Italian to French.
The history of a word lingers in its spelling and pronunciation, much as people retain their accents and other elements of their roots even when they have come a long way from where they began.
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What words have a silent letter b?
Dumb, limb, jamb (as in a door jamb), bomb, tomb, climb, comb, crumb, doubt, plumber, thumb, lamb, numb, womb, succumb.
What vowel sound in toast is the a long or short and what is the o?
Comb
4 letter words ending in b?
bomb, comb, tomb, womb lamb, iamb, jamb limb, dumb, numb barb, garb crab, drab, grab, stab, swab daub
Does the word comb or log have the long o sound?
long o
Is comb a proper noun?
The Noun Comb is a common noun because it is not used a a beard comb or moustache comb.
What rhymes with Maycomb?
Some words that rhyme with Maycomb are tom, bomb, and mom.
Does comb have a short or long vowel sound?
"Comb" has a short vowel sound, pronounced as /kɒm/.
What words start with silent b?
Some words that have a silent "b" at the beginning include subtle, plumber, and doubt.
Does comb have a short o sound?
No, the word "comb" does not have a short "o" sound. In "comb," the "o" is pronounced with a short "ah" sound, as in "father."
What is comb called in Hindi?
Comb is called "कंघी" in Hindi.
Is comb the same sound as come?
No. Comb has a long vowel sound - KOHM - Come has more of a U sound - KUM
What words have the same vowel sound as odd?
The O has a short O (aah) sound, as in the rhyming words cod, god, nod, pod, rod, sod, and shod. The same sound is heard in the A words squad and wad.
Is comb a long o sound?
Yes, "comb" has a long o sound. It is pronounced like "kohm".
Four letter words ending in B?
Arab, bomb, comb, dumb, flub, glob, herb, iamb, jamb, knob, lamb, pleb, stab, tomb, verb, womb
What words with silent with?
bomb, comb, climb, climber, crumb, debt, doubt, dumb, lamb, limb, plumb, plumber, thumb, subtle, womb, tomb.
Why is sound made when you run your fingernails along the teeth of a comb?
The sound is created by the vibration of the comb's teeth when they are disturbed by the friction of your fingernails running across them. This vibration produces sound waves that we can hear. The unique structure and spacing of the teeth in the comb help amplify the sound.
What words have the same vowel sound as home?
Words with the same vowel sound as the word 'home' include the rhyming words comb, foam, and roam. Also other long O words with O (old, poll), O and silent E (bone, hole, zone), OE (foe, toe), OA (boat, loan), and OW (crow, own). Also a few words from French (beau, faux, gauche).
