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Difficulty: MediumSilent Letters

In which of the following words is the letter 'p' fully pronounced?

  1. A
    psalm
  2. corpseAnswer
  3. C
    receipt
  4. D
    cupboard

Answer

In the word 'corpse', the letter 'p' is fully pronounced.
In standard Received Pronunciation, the word 'corpse' is pronounced as /kɔːps/, where the letter 'p' represents a fully articulated /p/ sound before the final /s/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Examine the phonetic transcription of each word in Received Pronunciation.
'psalm' is /sɑːm/, 'receipt' is /rɪˈsiːt/, 'cupboard' is /ˈkʌb.əd/, and 'corpse' is /kɔːps/.
Phonetic transcriptions reveal whether a consonant letter corresponds to an articulated sound.
2
Identify which word contains the articulated /p/ sound.
The voiceless bilabial plosive sound /p/ is present only in 'corpse'.
In 'psalm', 'receipt', and 'cupboard', the letter 'p' is unpronounced.

Key Concept

Distinguishing between silent and articulated consonant letters in English words.
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