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From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the SAME CONSONANT SOUND as the one represented by the letter underlined in the word: resign?

  1. xylophoneAnswer
  2. B
    basin
  3. C
    cease
  4. D
    loose

Answer

The word with the same consonant sound is 'xylophone'.
The underlined letter 's' in 'resign' produces the voiced alveolar fricative sound /z/. Among the choices, 'xylophone' opens with the identical consonant sound /z/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the phonetic consonant sound of the underlined letter in the target word
The letter 's' in 'resign' is pronounced as the voiced alveolar fricative sound /z/.
In 'resign', the letter 's' occurs between two vowels and undergoes voicing to produce /z/.
2
Analyze the option pronunciations to locate the matching /z/ sound
'xylophone' begins with the sound /z/, while 'basin', 'cease', and 'loose' feature the voiceless counterpart /s/.
Initial 'x' in words of Greek origin like 'xylophone' is articulated as the voiced sound /z/.

Key Concept

Identifying voiced vs. voiceless consonant sounds across varied orthographic representations
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