Asked by Makayla

Which is the silent letter in the following word?

wholly

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The silent letter is "w". "Wholly" is pronounced like "holy" (/ˈhoʊli/), so the w isn't heard. (Note: some speakers distinguish "wh" as /ʍ/, but for most accents the w is effectively silent.)