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Difficulty: MediumMonophthongs (Pure Vowels)

Which of the given words contains the identical pure vowel sound as the letter o in w<u>o</u>men?

  1. guiltAnswer
  2. B
    machine
  3. C
    womb
  4. D
    wonder

Answer

The word 'guilt' contains the pure vowel sound /ɪ/, which is identical to the vowel sound represented by 'o' in 'women'.
The letter 'o' in 'women' is an exceptional spelling for the short pure vowel sound /ɪ/ (as in /ˈwɪmɪn/). The word 'guilt' also features this exact short monophthong /ɪ/ in its pronunciation (/ɡɪlt/).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the phonetic pronunciation of the target word.
The word 'women' is pronounced phonetically as /ˈwɪmɪn/. The underlined letter 'o' represents the short monophthong /ɪ/.
English orthography uses the letter 'o' irregularly in 'women' to produce the short close front unrounded vowel /ɪ/.
2
Analyze the vowel sounds in each option.
'guilt' has /ɪ/, 'machine' has /iː/, 'womb' has /uː/, and 'wonder' has /ʌ/.
Comparing IPA transcriptions isolates the matching monophthong.
3
Select the matching word.
'guilt' matches the /ɪ/ sound found in 'women'.
Both words share the short monophthong vowel /ɪ/ despite using different spelling patterns ('o' vs 'ui').

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Monophthongs (Pure Vowels)
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