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Pair each word in Group 1 with the word in Group 2 that shares the exact same underlined consonant sound.

  • chemistcat
  • phonelaugh
  • therethem
  • surechef

Answer

'chemist' matches 'cat' (/k/), 'phone' matches 'laugh' (/f/), 'there' matches 'them' (/ð/), and 'sure' matches 'chef' (/ʃ/).
Each word from Group 1 is paired with its counterpart in Group 2 based on identical consonant phonemes: 'chemist' and 'cat' share /k/, 'phone' and 'laugh' share /f/, 'there' and 'them' share /ð/, and 'sure' and 'chef' share /ʃ/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the sound produced by the underlined letters in Group 1.
'chemist' produces /k/, 'phone' produces /f/, 'there' produces /ð/, and 'sure' produces /ʃ/.
English orthography uses different letter combinations to represent identical or distinct consonant phonemes.
2
Determine the sound produced by the underlined letters in Group 2.
'cat' produces /k/, 'laugh' produces /f/, 'them' produces /ð/, and 'chef' produces /ʃ/.
Phonetic transcription isolates the exact consonant sound irrespective of spelling differences.
3
Match words from Group 1 to Group 2 that share the exact consonant sound.
'chemist' connects to 'cat', 'phone' connects to 'laugh', 'there' connects to 'them', and 'sure' connects to 'chef'.
Correct matching is established when both words contain identical consonant phonemes.

Key Concept

Phonetic identification of consonant sounds across varied orthographic representations
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