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Difficulty: MediumMonophthongs (Pure Vowels)

Identify the word among the options that has the same monophthong sound as the letter underlined in the word b<u>u</u>ry.

  1. heiferAnswer
  2. B
    curry
  3. C
    fury
  4. D
    busy

Answer

The word with the same monophthong sound is 'heifer'.
The letter 'u' in the target word 'bury' represents the short front monophthong /e/ (/ˈberi/). The word 'heifer' also features the /e/ monophthong in its first syllable (/ˈhefər/), making it the exact phonetic match.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the phonetic realization of the underlined letter in the target word.
The letter 'u' in 'bury' is pronounced as the short monophthong /e/ (IPA: /ˈberi/).
'Bury' is an exception to typical spelling rules where 'u' represents the short open-mid front unrounded vowel /e/.
2
Transcribe the vowel sounds in each option to find the matching monophthong.
'heifer' = /ˈhefər/ (/e/), 'curry' = /ˈkʌri/ (/ʌ/), 'fury' = /ˈfjʊəri/ (/ʊə/), 'busy' = /ˈbɪzi/ (/ɪ/).
Matching the target IPA symbol /e/ to the corresponding sound in the options.
3
Select the option that shares the identical monophthong sound /e/.
'heifer' contains the identical pure vowel /e/.
The digraph 'ei' in 'heifer' produces the pure vowel /e/.

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Monophthongs (Pure Vowels)
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