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According to Mental Floss, the “g” sound was lost when the Latin — phlegma — became Old French fleume. The silent “g” still is pronounced in variations on the word, like phlegmatic ...
With the “t” out of the picture, this word sounds more like “rap-pore” than “rap-port.” 3) Phlegm (n.): thick mucus discharged through the mouth ...
The "g" sound was lost when Latin phlegma became Old French fleume. But the silent "g" still gets pronounced in variations on the word, such as phlegmatic, which means "showing little emotion." ...