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Difficulty: EasyMonophthongs (Pure Vowels)

Select the word that contains the same monophthong (pure vowel) sound as the one represented by the underlined letters in the word below:

says

  1. leopardAnswer
  2. B
    days
  3. C
    feet
  4. D
    paid

Answer

The word containing the same monophthong sound as 'says' is 'leopard'.
The target word 'says' is pronounced phonologically as /sez/, featuring the short pure vowel /e/. Among the choices, 'leopard' is pronounced /ˈlepəd/, where the spelling 'eo' produces the exact same short monophthong /e/ sound.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the phonetic sound of the underlined vowel pattern in the target word.
In the word 'says' (/sez/), the underlined spelling 'ay' represents the short monophthong (pure vowel) /e/.
Although 'ay' usually spells the diphthong /eɪ/, 'says' is an irregular pronunciation pronounced with the short pure vowel /e/.
2
Analyze the vowel sound in each of the given options to find the matching monophthong.
'leopard' is pronounced /ˈlepəd/ (contains /e/);
'days' is pronounced /deɪz/ (contains /eɪ/);
'feet' is pronounced /fiːt/ (contains /iː/);
'paid' is pronounced /peɪd/ (contains /eɪ/).
Only 'leopard' shares the exact short monophthong /e/ sound found in 'says'.

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Monophthong (Pure Vowel) Identification
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