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Difficulty: HardDiphthongs

In the sentence, 'The magician amazed the audience with a subtle display of sleight of hand,' which word contains the same diphthong sound as the bolded word?

  1. indictAnswer
  2. B
    weight
  3. C
    receipt
  4. D
    freight

Answer

The word 'indict' contains the diphthong sound /aɪ/, matching the sound in 'sleight'.
The word 'sleight' is pronounced /slaɪt/, which features the diphthong sound /aɪ/. The word 'indict' is pronounced /ɪnˈdaɪt/ with a silent 'c', also containing the diphthong /aɪ/. Therefore, both words share the exact same diphthong sound.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the phonetic transcription of the target word in the stem
The word 'sleight' is transcribed phonetically as /slaɪt/, featuring the diphthong sound /aɪ/.
Despite its spelling resemblance to 'weight' (/weɪt/), 'sleight' is pronounced with the /aɪ/ glide.
2
Analyze the phonetic composition of each candidate option
'indict' is transcribed as /ɪnˈdaɪt/ (containing /aɪ/), 'weight' as /weɪt/ (containing /eɪ/), 'receipt' as /rɪˈsiːt/ (containing /i��/), and 'freight' as /freɪt/ (containing /eɪ/).
Silent letters like the 'c' in 'indict' and deceptive '-eight' spellings obscure the actual vowel sounds.
3
Select the option that matches the target diphthong
'indict' shares the identical /aɪ/ diphthong sound with 'sleight'.
Both words articulate the /aɪ/ sound despite non-standard spelling representations.

Key Concept

Diphthong Sound Identification (/aɪ/)
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