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In the word ‘scent’ what is silent, the s or the c? Explain.

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"c is silent" "the word scent' is pronounced 'sent'" "thus c is silent" SOCRATIC Subjects . Science ... Is the "s" or the "c" silent in the word scent.
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The c is silent because s would sound like slither, and c would sound like cold. 
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