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JAMB Use of English 2001 Question 70

Question 70

Consonants

Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letter: Sure

  1. A.cheer
  2. B.cheap
  3. C.charlatan
  4. D.church
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Answer: C (charlatan)

Explanation

The 's' in sure is /ʃ/; the 'ch' in charlatan is also /ʃ/, while cheer, cheap and church have /tʃ/.