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Difficulty: EasyMonophthongs (Pure Vowels)

Which of the following words contains the same pure vowel sound as the one in *heart*?

  1. clerkAnswer
  2. B
    heard
  3. C
    beard
  4. D
    earth

Answer

The word 'clerk' contains the same pure vowel sound (/ɑː/) as 'heart'.
The target word 'heart' is pronounced /hɑːt/ with the long pure vowel /ɑː/. The word 'clerk' is pronounced /klɑːk/ in British Standard English (RP), which contains the exact same monophthong vowel sound /ɑː/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the monophthong sound in the target word
The word 'heart' is phonetically transcribed as /hɑːt/, which features the long pure vowel /ɑː/.
Determining the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) sound of the target word establishes the phonetic criteria.
2
Analyze the vowel sound of each option
'clerk' is /klɑːk/, 'heard' is /hɜːd/, 'beard' is /bɪəd/, and 'earth' is /ɜːθ/.
Transcribing each option reveals which word matches the /ɑː/ sound.
3
Select the word sharing the target monophthong
'clerk' (/klɑːk/) matches 'heart' (/hɑːt/).
Both words use the /ɑː/ monophthong vowel sound despite their different orthographic spellings.

Key Concept

Monophthongs (Pure Vowels)
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