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Difficulty: MediumConsonant Sounds

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the SAME CONSONANT SOUND as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined in the word below:

path

  1. A
    teethe
  2. B
    loathe
  3. wealthAnswer
  4. D
    soothe

Answer

wealth
The underlined letters 'th' in 'path' represent the voiceless dental fricative consonant sound /θ/. Among the choices, 'wealth' also contains the voiceless dental fricative /θ/ at the end, making it the correct phonetic match.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the consonant sound represented by the underlined letters in the target word
The underlined letters 'th' in 'path' represent the voiceless dental fricative sound, phonetically transcribed as /θ/.
Determining the exact phonetic sound of the target word is necessary before evaluating the options.
2
Analyze the consonant sound produced by 'th' in each given option
'Teethe', 'loathe', and 'soothe' all feature the voiced dental fricative /ð/, whereas 'wealth' features the voiceless dental fricative /θ/.
Comparing the phonetic realization of 'th' across options isolates the word with the matching consonant sound.
3
Select the option with the matching consonant sound
'Wealth' is the correct match because both 'path' and 'wealth' end with the voiceless dental fricative /θ/.
Matching /θ/ in 'path' with /θ/ in 'wealth' satisfies the question criteria.

Key Concept

Voiced vs. Voiceless Dental Fricative Consonants (/θ/ vs /ð/)
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Topics

Consonant Sounds

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