Which of the following words has the same end rhyme sound as **height**? — JAMB UTME

Which of the following words has the same end rhyme sound as height?

The word 'white' rhymes with 'height'.

The word 'white' (/waɪt/) shares the exact same terminating diphthong and consonant sound /-aɪt/ as 'height' (/haɪt/).

Determine the phonetic pronunciation and ending sound of the target word

The word 'height' is pronounced /haɪt/, ending with the diphthong sound sequence /-aɪt/.

Rhyming depends on matching vowel and consonant sounds at the end of words, regardless of spelling.

Transcribe and analyze the ending sound of each option

'eight' is /eɪt/, 'white' is /waɪt/, 'weight' is /weɪt/, and 'freight' is /freɪt/.

Comparing the phonetic representations reveals which word produces an identical final sound.

Select the matching option

'white' (/waɪt/) matches the /-aɪt/ ending of 'height' (/haɪt/).

Both words share the identical nucleus vowel /aɪ/ followed by the voiceless alveolar plosive /t/.

Rhymes and Sound Matching

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