Question

in which word is the consonant h silent?
○ onslaught
○ harried
○ eyehook
○ lather

Explanation:

• "onslaught" is pronounced /ˈɒnslɔːt/ (UK) or /ˈɑːnslɔːt/ (US) — the 'h' is silent.
• "harried" is pronounced /ˈhærid/ — the 'h' is pronounced.
• "eyehook" is pronounced /ˈaɪhʊk/ — the 'h' is pronounced.
• "lather" is pronounced /ˈlɑːðər/ (US) or /ˈlɑːðə(r)/ (UK) — the 'h' is not present, and the 'th' is a voiced dental fricative.

Answer:

○ onslaught