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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.

laugh

  1. photoAnswer
  2. B
    ghost
  3. C
    dough
  4. D
    vague

Answer

The correct option is 'photo'.
The underlined letters 'gh' in 'laugh' represent the voiceless labiodental fricative sound /f/. The word 'photo' uses the spelling 'ph' to produce the exact same consonant sound /f/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the consonant sound represented by the underlined letters in the stem word.
In the word 'laugh', the underlined digraph 'gh' is pronounced as the voiceless labiodental fricative /f/.
Determining the target phonetic sound is required before comparing candidate options.
2
Examine the consonant sounds in each option to find a matching pronunciation.
'photo' contains /f/ (spelled 'ph'), 'ghost' contains /ɡ/ (spelled 'gh'), 'dough' has a silent 'gh', and 'vague' contains /ɡ/.
Phonetic identity matters regardless of spelling differences.
3
Select the word sharing the target sound /f/.
'photo' is chosen because 'ph' represents /f/, matching the 'gh' in 'laugh'.
Both words share the consonant sound /f/ despite using different letter combinations.

Key Concept

Consonant Sounds and Orthographic Variation
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