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Difficulty: MediumConsonant Sounds

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

  1. catchAnswer
  2. B
    nation
  3. C
    mention
  4. D
    motion

Answer

The word 'catch' has the same consonant sound (/tʃ/) as the underlined letters 'ti' in 'question'.
In the target word 'question', the letter cluster 'ti' is preceded by 's', giving it the voiceless postalveolar affricate sound /tʃ/. The word 'catch' uses the spelling 'tch' to represent the exact same /tʃ/ sound.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the phonetic sound of the underlined letters in the target word
In 'question', the underlined suffix spelling 'ti' following 's' is articulated as the voiceless postalveolar affricate sound /tʃ/.
When 'tion' is preceded by 's', as in 'question' or 'suggestion', the 'ti' produces the /tʃ/ sound rather than the standard /ʃ/ sound.
2
Analyze the consonant sounds represented in each option
'catch' (/kætʃ/) contains /tʃ/; 'nation' (/ˈneɪʃn/), 'mention' (/ˈmenʃn/), and 'motion' (/ˈmoʊʃn/) all contain /ʃ/.
Comparing phonetic transcriptions identifies which word shares the target consonant sound /tʃ/.
3
Select the matching option
The word containing the /tʃ/ sound is 'catch'.
'catch' matches the /tʃ/ sound found in 'question'.

Key Concept

Identification of the /tʃ/ consonant sound across different orthographic spellings ('ti' after 's', 'tch', 'ch').
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Consonant Sounds

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