I'm learning English and I want to know if in the word "subtitle" I should pronunce the letter B?
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- 3+ months ago by gabrielown
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Answers (1)
Yes. Latin "sub" means "under"; a title under the main title.
You probably are thinking of "subtle" where the b is silent. Subtle is derived from Latin "subtilis" but it came through old French where they changed it to "soutil". The English retains a hint of the French pronunciation.