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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(s) underlined in the word: wealth?

  1. pathAnswer
  2. B
    bathe
  3. C
    clothe
  4. D
    breathe

Answer

The word 'path' has the same consonant sound (/θ/) as the underlined letters in 'wealth'.
The underlined letters 'th' in the word 'wealth' produce the voiceless dental fricative sound /θ/. The word 'path' also produces this exact same voiceless consonant sound /θ/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the phonetic sound of the underlined letters in the stem word.
The letters 'th' in 'wealth' are pronounced as the voiceless dental fricative sound /θ/.
Determining the correct phoneme is required to match it with the options.
2
Analyze the pronunciation of each option's 'th' spelling.
'path' ends with /θ/, while 'bathe', 'clothe', and 'breathe' all end with the voiced counterpart /ð/.
Differentiating between the voiceless /θ/ and voiced /ð/ sounds reveals which option shares the stem's sound.
3
Select the option that matches the stem sound /θ/.
'path' is the correct match.
Both 'wealth' and 'path' contain the voiceless consonant sound /θ/.

Key Concept

Voiced vs. Voiceless Consonants (/θ/ vs /ð/)
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Consonant Sounds

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