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Difficulty: HardConsonant Sounds

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the SAME CONSONANT SOUND as the one represented by the underlined letter in the word: question.

  1. batchAnswer
  2. B
    chasm
  3. C
    champagne
  4. D
    monarch

Answer

The word 'batch' has the same consonant sound /tʃ/ as the underlined letter 't' in 'question'.
In the given word 'question', the underlined letter 't' is pronounced as the voiceless postalveolar affricate consonant /tʃ/. Among the choices, the word 'batch' contains the exact same consonant sound /tʃ/ (represented by the spelling 'tch').

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the phonetic consonant sound of the underlined letter 't' in 'question'.
In the word 'question' (/ˈkwestʃən/), the letter 't' following 's' is pronounced as the voiceless postalveolar affricate sound /tʃ/.
English orthography often represents affricate sounds like /tʃ/ using combinations such as '-tion' after 's'.
2
Analyze the phonetic consonant sounds produced by the target letters in each option.
'batch' is pronounced /bætʃ/ (/tʃ/); 'chasm' is pronounced /ˈkæzəm/ (/k/); 'champagne' is pronounced /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ (/ʃ/); 'monarch' is pronounced /ˈmɒnək/ (/k/).
The digraph 'ch' can represent different consonant sounds (/tʃ/, /k/, or /ʃ/) depending on etymological roots.
3
Match the target sound /tʃ/ with the corresponding option.
'batch' is the only word containing the sound /tʃ/.
The letter pattern 'tch' in 'batch' consistently produces the voiceless affricate /tʃ/.

Key Concept

Consonant Sounds: Identification of Affricates (/tʃ/)
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