Examkin

Question

Difficulty: EasyRhymes and Sound Matching

Which of the following words has the same end rhyme sound as corps?

  1. doorAnswer
  2. B
    corpse
  3. C
    cops
  4. D
    crops

Answer

door
The target word 'corps' is pronounced /kɔː/ (with silent 'p' and 's'). The word 'door' is pronounced /dɔː/. Since both words terminate in the same long vowel sound /ɔː/, they rhyme perfectly.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the phonetic transcription of the target word 'corps'.
The word 'corps' is pronounced /kɔː/ because the final letters 'p' and 's' are silent.
English rhyming depends entirely on spoken pronunciation rather than spelling.
2
Transcribe the options and match the final rhyming sound.
The word 'door' is pronounced /dɔː/, sharing the identical final vowel sound /ɔː/.
Words rhyme when their final vowel and any subsequent consonant sounds are identical.

Key Concept

Rhymes and Sound Matching in Oral English
Rate this question

Topics

Rhymes and Sound Matching

More questions from this topic