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A letter, or a combination of letters, employed in spelling a word, but in the pronunciation having no sound.

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  1. n. A word/letter">letter, or a word/combination">combination of letters, employed in spelling a word, but in the pronunciation having no sound.
  2. A word/letter">letter, or a word/combination">combination of letters, employed in spelling a word, but in the pronunciation having no sound. -- Aph*thon"gal, a.
  3. A letter, or a combination of letters, employed in spelling aword, but in the pronunciation having no sound.-- Aph*thon"gal, a.
  4. n. A word/letter">letter, or a word/combination">combination of letters, employed in spelling a word, but in the pronunciation having no sound.