JAMB Use of English 1999 Question 27

Question 27

Vowels

Choose the word that does not have the same vowel sound as the others:

  1. A.sun
  2. B.shun
  3. C.son
  4. D.short
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (short)

Explanation

Sun, shun and son have the /ʌ/ sound; short has /ɔː/.