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Difficulty: MediumSilent Letters

In which of the following options do both words contain an unpronounced consonant letter 'g'?

  1. reign and paradigmAnswer
  2. B
    signature and design
  3. C
    magnet and campaign
  4. D
    segment and phlegm

Answer

The pair 'reign and paradigm' is correct because the consonant letter 'g' is silent in both words.
In standard Received Pronunciation, the consonant letter 'g' is unarticulated in both 'reign' (/reɪn/) and 'paradigm' (/ˈpærədaɪm/). Thus, both words share an unpronounced consonant letter 'g'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Examine the phonetic transcription of the words in each candidate pair.
Determine whether the consonant letter 'g' is voiced/articulated (/ɡ/) or silent in each word.
To identify the option where both words contain a silent 'g'.
2
Analyze 'reign' (/reɪn/) and 'paradigm' (/ˈpærədaɪm/).
In 'reign', 'g' precedes 'n' and is not pronounced. In 'paradigm', 'g' precedes 'm' and is also not pronounced.
Both words in this pair satisfy the requirement of having a silent letter 'g'.
3
Evaluate the remaining options to confirm incorrect distractors.
The letter 'g' is pronounced in 'signature' (/ˈsɪɡnətʃər/), 'magnet' (/ˈmæɡnət/), and 'segment' (/ˈseɡmənt/).
The presence of an articulated 'g' renders these option pairs incorrect.

Key Concept

Silent Consonants (Unpronounced 'g')
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