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Complete the phonetic statement below by identifying the correct word that contains the target diphthong sound.

Answer:Among the options 'plough', 'soul', 'tomb', and 'soup', the word that features the diphthong sound /əʊ/ is 【soul】.

soul

The word 'soul' is pronounced /səʊl/, which contains the diphthong vowel sound /əʊ/.

Examine the phonetic transcription of each word given in the statement.

'soul' is transcribed as /səʊl/, 'plough' as /plaʊ/, 'tomb' as /tuːm/, and 'soup' as /suːp/.

Phonetic transcription helps isolate the exact vowel sound present in each word.

Match the target diphthong /əʊ/ with the word that contains it.

'soul' contains the diphthong /əʊ/.

The vowel sound in 'soul' glides smoothly from the schwa /ə/ toward the rounded vowel /ʊ/.

Diphthong Identification (/əʊ/ sound)

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