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JAMB Use of English 2000 Question 31

Question 31

Consonants

Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letters underlined: thought

  1. A.theatre
  2. B.taught
  3. C.weather
  4. D.fate
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Answer: A (theatre)

Explanation

'Th' in 'thought' is the voiceless /θ/, as in 'theatre'; 'weather' has the voiced /ð/.