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Look it up on Merriam-Webster if you want.

Look it up on Merriam-Webster if you want. | Linguists: V is never silent in English
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2 ups, 21h,
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Yeah, checked the dictionary. Yes it is pronounced.
0 ups, 20h,
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I partially agree. Vsauce also sides with me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nb0YoRMXIY0&t=330s
2 ups, 20h,
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Why would you pronounce "fivepence" as "fifpuh"
1 up, 20h,
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The hyphen at the end means that only the beginning of the pronunciation is shown. The full pronunciation would be ˈfī(f)pən(t)s ("figh(f)puhn(t)s") or ˈfipən(t)s ("fipuhn(t)s").
2 ups, 20h,
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So then show that full pronunciation...?
0 ups, 20h
I dunno. I think M-W does that to avoid repetition (which also saves space).

Plus, maybe "covfefe" is the clear winner? It's not a real word, but this page mentions that some of the suggested pronunciations have a silent V (scroll down to the "V" section): https://www.merriam-webster.com/grammar/mums-the-letter-when-letters-dont-say-a-thing
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