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Difficulty: MediumMonophthongs (Pure Vowels)

In the word c<u>ou</u>sin, the underlined letters represent a specific monophthong sound. Which of the following words contains the same pure vowel sound?

  1. A
    doubt
  2. toughAnswer
  3. C
    soul
  4. D
    group

Answer

The word with the matching pure vowel sound is tough.
The underlined letters 'ou' in 'cousin' are pronounced as the short pure vowel sound /ʌ/. The word 'tough' (/tʌf/) also uses the 'ou' spelling to produce the exact same short monophthong sound /ʌ/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the monophthong sound in the target word
The underlined letters 'ou' in 'cousin' (/ˈkʌzn/) represent the short central monophthong /��/.
Accurately identifying the underlying phonetic symbol is necessary for sound matching.
2
Analyze the vowel sounds in the options
'doubt' contains the diphthong /aʊ/, 'tough' contains the monophthong /ʌ/, 'soul' contains the diphthong /əʊ/, and 'group' contains the long monophthong /uː/.
Spelling patterns with 'ou' can map to various monophthongs or diphthongs.
3
Select the option with the identical monophthong sound
'tough' matches the /ʌ/ sound present in 'cousin'.
Both words articulate the identical short monophthong /ʌ/ despite differing final consonants.

Key Concept

Identification of monophthongs (pure vowels) across irregular spelling patterns
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Monophthongs (Pure Vowels)

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