From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter is) underlined.
show
A. cheque B. sure C. chemist D. church
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
Letters "sh" in show is an aveolar fricative sound \(/[\). We also notice this sound in sure. Consider the first sounds of other given options and notice how they are different from /ff: Show - \(1[\mathrm{cW}\); cheque - /tjek/; sure 1\(\rfloor 5: /\); chemistry /kemistri/; church \(-/ \mathrm{t} \mathbf{3}_3: \mathrm{t}\) ! Choosing the word that rhymes with the given word Note: Rhyme refers to a word which has the same last sound(s) as another word.
