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Difficulty: MediumConsonant Sounds

From the word below, identify the consonant sound represented by the underlined letter:

azure

Which of the following options has the SAME CONSONANT SOUND as the underlined letter?

  1. measureAnswer
  2. B
    mission
  3. C
    razor
  4. D
    assist

Answer

measure
In the word 'azure', the letter 'z' produces the voiced postalveolar fricative consonant sound /ʒ/. The word 'measure' features the exact same consonant sound /ʒ/ represented by the letter 's'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the phonetic symbol for the underlined letter in the target word
In 'azure', the underlined letter 'z' represents the voiced postalveolar fricative consonant sound /ʒ/.
Determining the precise phonetic sound of the target item is the first step in matching consonant sounds.
2
Analyze the consonant sounds produced by the corresponding letters in each option
'measure' contains /ʒ/; 'mission' contains /ʃ/; 'razor' contains /z/; 'assist' contains /s/.
Comparing orthographic representations with their actual IPA phonetic transcriptions isolates the identical sound.
3
Select the option with the matching consonant sound
'measure' matches 'azure' as both contain the consonant sound /ʒ/.
Both words share the identical consonant sound /ʒ/ despite being spelled with different letters ('z' vs 's').

Key Concept

Identification of the voiced postalveolar fricative consonant sound /ʒ/
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Consonant Sounds

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