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Difficulty: EasyMonophthongs (Pure Vowels)

In the word plait, which of the following words contains the same monophthong (pure vowel) sound as the underlined letters?

  1. catAnswer
  2. B
    plate
  3. C
    part
  4. D
    paid

Answer

The word 'cat' contains the same monophthong vowel sound /æ/ as the word 'plait'.
The word 'plait' contains the short monophthong vowel /æ/. Among the choices, the word 'cat' (/kæt/) is the only word that shares this exact pure vowel sound.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the phonetic transcription of the target word
The word 'plait' is phonetically transcribed as /plæt/, containing the short monophthong vowel /æ/.
In English phonetics, 'plait' is an irregular spelling pattern where 'ai' represents the short pure vowel /æ/.
2
Analyze the vowel sound in each option
'cat' has /æ/, 'plate' has /eɪ/, 'part' has /ɑː/, and 'paid' has /eɪ/.
Comparing the phonetic realization of each option isolates the exact matching pure vowel.
3
Select the option with the matching monophthong
'cat' is the correct match.
Both 'plait' and 'cat' share the identical short monophthong sound /æ/.

Key Concept

Monophthong (Pure Vowel) Sound Matching
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