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

  1. A
    judge
  2. B
    gesture
  3. yachtAnswer
  4. D
    major

Answer

yacht
The correct answer is 'yacht' because both the underlined 'j' in 'hallelujah' and the initial 'y' in 'yacht' represent the voiced palatal approximant consonant sound /j/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the phonetic sound of the underlined letter in the target word.
In the word 'hallelujah', the underlined letter 'j' represents the voiced palatal approximant sound /j/ (as in 'yes').
The spelling 'j' in 'hallelujah' is borrowed from Hebrew via Germanic/Latin transcription where 'j' represents the semi-vowel /j/ rather than the typical English affricate /dʒ/.
2
Analyze the consonant sounds in each option to find the matching /j/ sound.
'yacht' begins with the consonant sound /j/. Options like 'judge', 'gesture', and 'major' all feature the affricate sound /dʒ/.
Finding the word with the identical consonant sound requires ignoring spelling visual traps and focusing purely on articulation.

Key Concept

Consonant Sounds: Palatal Approximant /j/ vs. Voiced Postalveolar Affricate /dʒ/
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