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Difficulty: MediumConsonant Sounds

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

breathe

  1. A
    breath
  2. worthyAnswer
  3. C
    path
  4. D
    growth

Answer

The word with the same consonant sound is 'worthy'.
In the word 'breathe', the underlined digraph 'th' produces the voiced dental fricative sound /ð/. Among the given options, 'worthy' is the only word in which 'th' also represents the voiced sound /ð/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the consonant sound represented by the underlined letters in the target word.
The underlined digraph 'th' in the verb 'breathe' represents the voiced dental fricative sound, phonetically transcribed as /ð/.
Determining the exact phonetic sound of the underlined element is necessary to compare it against the options.
2
Analyze the pronunciation of the digraph 'th' in each provided option.
'breath' has /θ/ (voiceless), 'path' has /θ/ (voiceless), 'growth' has /θ/ (voiceless), and 'worthy' has /ð/ (voiced).
Phonetic analysis reveals which option shares the identical voiced consonant sound /ð/.
3
Select the matching option.
'worthy' contains the voiced dental fricative /ð/, identical to 'breathe'.
Matching identical phonetic consonant sounds satisfies the question requirement.

Key Concept

Voiced vs. Voiceless Dental Fricatives (/ð/ vs /θ/)
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Consonant Sounds

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