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Which of the following words rhymes with indict?

  1. A
    predict
  2. politeAnswer
  3. C
    dictate
  4. D
    verdict

Answer

polite
The word indict is phonetically transcribed as /ɪnˈdaɪt/. The letter 'c' is silent, making the terminal sound sequence /-aɪt/. The word polite is transcribed as /pəˈlaɪt/, ending in the exact same terminal sound sequence /-aɪt/. Therefore, polite forms a perfect phonetic rhyme with indict.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the phonetic transcription of the target word
The word 'indict' is pronounced /ɪnˈdaɪt/, where the letter 'c' is completely silent and the vowel sound is the diphthong /aɪ/.
Accurate sound matching in Oral English requires analyzing spoken phonemes rather than orthographic spelling.
2
Identify the terminal rhyming sound sequence
The end rhyme sound sequence for 'indict' is /-aɪt/.
Words rhyme when their final stressed vowel and succeeding consonant sounds are phonetically identical.
3
Compare terminal sound sequences of all given options
'predict' is /prɪˈdɪkt/ (ends in /-ɪkt/), 'dictate' is /dɪkˈteɪt/ (ends in /-eɪt/), 'verdict' is /ˈvɜːdɪkt/ (ends in /-dɪkt/), and 'polite' is /pəˈlaɪt/ (ends in /-aɪt/).
Only 'polite' shares the exact terminal phonetic sequence /-aɪt/ with 'indict'.

Key Concept

Phonetic Rhymes with Silent Letters
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Rhymes and Sound Matching

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