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Difficulty: MediumConsonant Sounds

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

machine

  1. chivalryAnswer
  2. B
    character
  3. C
    charity
  4. D
    chaos

Answer

The word with the same consonant sound as the underlined 'ch' in 'machine' is 'chivalry'.
In the word 'machine', the underlined letters 'ch' represent the voiceless palato-alveolar fricative consonant sound /ʃ/. Among the choices, the word 'chivalry' uses the exact same consonant sound /ʃ/ for its 'ch' spelling.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the phonetic consonant sound of the underlined letters in the target word.
The underlined digraph 'ch' in 'machine' (/məˈʃiːn/) represents the voiceless palato-alveolar fricative sound /ʃ/.
Correct phonetic identification of the target sound is necessary to compare with the options.
2
Analyze the pronunciation of the 'ch' spelling in each option.
'chivalry' is pronounced /ˈʃɪvəlri/ (/ʃ/ sound); 'character' is pronounced /ˈkærəktə/ (/k/ sound); 'charity' is pronounced /ˈtʃærəti/ (/tʃ/ sound); 'chaos' is pronounced /ˈkeɪɒs/ (/k/ sound).
Distinguishing between loanword pronunciations (/ʃ/), classical Greek derivatives (/k/), and native English/French affricates (/tʃ/) helps isolate the matching sound.
3
Select the option that contains the matching /ʃ/ sound.
'chivalry' correctly shares the /ʃ/ consonant sound with 'machine'.
Both words adopt French orthographic conventions where 'ch' represents /ʃ/.

Key Concept

Consonant Digraph Variant Sounds (/ʃ/ vs /k/ vs /tʃ/ for orthographic 'ch')
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Consonant Sounds

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