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Difficulty: MediumDiphthongs

Pair each word in the left column with the word in the right column that shares the exact same diphthong sound.

  • broochsew
  • scarceheir
  • guilescythe
  • glowertrowel

Answer

'brooch' matches 'sew' (/əʊ/), 'scarce' matches 'heir' (/eə/), 'guile' matches 'scythe' (/aɪ/), and 'glower' matches 'trowel' (/aʊ/).
The correct matches are based on identical diphthong vowel sounds: 'brooch' (/brəʊtʃ/) shares /əʊ/ with 'sew' (/səʊ/); 'scarce' (/skeəs/) shares /eə/ with 'heir' (/eə/); 'guile' (/ɡaɪl/) shares /aɪ/ with 'scythe' (/saɪð/); and 'glower' (/ɡlaʊə/) shares /aʊ/ with 'trowel' (/traʊəl/).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the phonetic diphthong sound present in each word in the left column.
'brooch' contains /əʊ/, 'scarce' contains /eə/, 'guile' contains /aɪ/, and 'glower' contains /aʊ/.
Phonetic analysis reveals the actual vowel glide regardless of spelling conventions.
2
Determine the vowel sounds of the items in the right column.
'heir' features /eə/, 'sew' features /əʊ/, 'trowel' features /aʊ/, and 'scythe' features /aɪ/.
Orthographic representations like 'ew' in 'sew' or 'ei' in 'heir' obscure their actual diphthong sounds.
3
Match the left items with their right-column equivalents based on shared diphthongs.
'brooch' pairs with 'sew', 'scarce' pairs with 'heir', 'guile' pairs with 'scythe', and 'glower' pairs with 'trowel'.
Matching items are paired by exact phonetic diphthong equivalence.

Key Concept

Diphthongs
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