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Complete the statement by providing the correct phonetic consonant sound represented by the underlined letter(s) in each word.

Answer:In the word 'monarch', the digraph 'ch' represents the consonant sound 【/k/】, whereas in the French loanword 'cache', the letters 'che' represent the consonant sound 【/ʃ/】.

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The consonant sound in 'monarch' is /k/, and the consonant sound in 'cache' is /ʃ/.
The word 'monarch' contains the voiceless velar plosive sound /k/, while 'cache' contains the voiceless postalveolar fricative sound /ʃ/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the phonetic realization of the digraph 'ch' in 'monarch'.
In words of Greek origin like 'monarch', the spelling 'ch' corresponds to the voiceless velar plosive /k/.
Etymology influences consonant pronunciation; Greek loanwords with 'ch' are typically pronounced as /k/ rather than /tʃ/.
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Identify the phonetic realization of 'che' in 'cache'.
In words of French origin like 'cache', the spelling 'che' corresponds to the voiceless postalveolar fricative /ʃ/.
French loanwords preserve the fricative /ʃ/ sound for the 'ch'/'che' spelling pattern.

Key Concept

Phonetic variation of the consonant digraph 'ch' across etymological origins (/k/ vs /ʃ/)
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