From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.
Pass
Pass
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Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
as usual, we will consider the pronunciations for all the given options above and choose the one with a differnt sound.Â
pass goes thus: [pÉ‘Ës]
clerk [klÉ‘Ëk]
earth [É™Ëθ]
lass [las]
man  [man]
The answer is B because the word ‘pass’ is transcribes /pa:s/ and is a longer form of /ae/. In the options above the word ‘earth’ /Ʒ:o/ or /Ʒ or o/, ‘lass’ /wes/ but the word ‘clerk’/kla:k/ has the same long vowel sound as pass /pa:s/
as usual, we will consider the pronunciations for all the given options above and choose the one with a differnt sound.Â
pass goes thus: [pÉ‘Ës]
clerk [klÉ‘Ëk]
earth [É™Ëθ]
lass [las]
man  [man]
The answer is B because the word ‘pass’ is transcribes /pa:s/ and is a longer form of /ae/. In the options above the word ‘earth’ /Ʒ:o/ or /Ʒ or o/, ‘lass’ /wes/ but the word ‘clerk’/kla:k/ has the same long vowel sound as pass /pa:s/