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JAMB Use of English 2002 Question 61

Question 61

Consonants

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letters: cough

  1. A.though
  2. B.thoroughly
  3. C.trophy
  4. D.of
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Answer: C (trophy)

Explanation

The 'gh' in cough is /f/, like the 'ph' in trophy; it is silent in though and thoroughly, and 'of' ends in /v/.