Is the ‘s’ or the ‘c’ silent in the word "scent"?

[Divyazzz]

And give reason why would u choose that letter!!

 

[Itz_shahrukhh]

And give reason why would u choose that letter!!

The word “scent” comes from the French root and when it entered English, the spelling kept the “c”, even though we no longer pronounce it separately

 

[Nani2025]

And give reason why would u choose that letter!!

I don't know what to say..
Bcz I'm poor In English buddy

 

[Anshhi]

And give reason why would u choose that letter!!

If we remove the 'C' and write just 'Sent', the pronunciation remains the same. If we remove the 'S' and write 'Cent' (as in the case of currency), the pronunciation remains the same. However, according to the rules of English grammar, since the original meaning comes from 'S', the 'C' is considered silent.

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[Honey bunch]

And give reason why would u choose that letter!!

“Scent” originally comes from the Latin word sentire (meaning to feel or perceive), which came into English through Old French.

Early English spelled it “sent.”
Later, people added the “c” to make it look more like related Latin words (a process called etymological spelling).

But the pronunciation didn’t change — so the “c” became silent.​