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Difficulty: MediumDiphthongs

Which of the following words contains the same diphthong sound as the one underlined in the word s<u>ue</u>de?

  1. crepeAnswer
  2. B
    quay
  3. C
    suite
  4. D
    premise

Answer

The word 'crepe' contains the same diphthong sound /eɪ/ as the word 'suede'.
The underlined spelling in 'suede' represents the diphthong /eɪ/ (/sweɪd/). Among the choices, 'crepe' is pronounced /kreɪp/, which contains the exact same diphthong glide /eɪ/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the phonetic transcription of the target word
The target word 'suede' is pronounced /sweɪd/, where the underlined spelling 'ue' produces the diphthong sound /eɪ/.
Determining the exact vowel sound in the stem word is necessary before matching options.
2
Analyze the phonetic composition of each candidate option
'crepe' is pronounced /kreɪp/ (/eɪ/); 'quay' is pronounced /kiː/ (/iː/); 'suite' is pronounced /swiːt/ (/iː/); 'premise' is pronounced /ˈpremɪs/ (/ɪ/).
Distinguishing pure monophthongs from diphthongs eliminates deceptive spelling traps.
3
Match the target sound to the correct option
'crepe' (/kreɪp/) matches the diphthong /eɪ/ found in 'suede' (/sweɪd/).
Both words share the identical diphthong sound /eɪ/ despite their loanword orthography.

Key Concept

Identification of the English diphthong /eɪ/ across non-standard orthographic spellings
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