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Difficulty: HardConsonant 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:

parachute

  1. A
    charity
  2. B
    monarch
  3. chefAnswer
  4. D
    chorus

Answer

The word with the same consonant sound as the underlined letters in 'parachute' is 'chef', both sharing the voiceless postalveolar fricative sound /ʃ/.
In the target word 'parachute', the digraph 'ch' is pronounced as the voiceless postalveolar fricative /ʃ/. Among the choices, the word 'chef' also features 'ch' pronounced as /ʃ/, making it the exact phonetic match.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the phonetic environment and exact consonant sound of the underlined letters in the stem word.
In the word 'parachute', the underlined digraph 'ch' is pronounced as the voiceless postalveolar fricative /ʃ/ (as in French loanwords).
Determining the correct IPA phonetic symbol for the target sound is essential before comparing candidate words.
2
Analyze the phonetic pronunciation of the underlined digraph 'ch' in each candidate option.
'charity' uses /tʃ/, 'monarch' uses /k/, 'chef' uses /ʃ/, and 'chorus' uses /k/.
Orthographic representations like 'ch' can map to multiple distinct consonant phonemes (/ʃ/, /tʃ/, or /k/) depending on etymology.
3
Match the target sound /ʃ/ to the correct option.
The word 'chef' matches the target sound /ʃ/.
Both 'parachute' and 'chef' retain their French-derived pronunciation where 'ch' yields /ʃ/.

Key Concept

Orthographic variations of the voiceless postalveolar fricative /ʃ/
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Consonant Sounds

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