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In English pronunciation, the word receipt contains a silent consonant. Which word phonetically rhymes with receipt?

  1. conceitAnswer
  2. B
    accept
  3. C
    intercept
  4. D
    recipe

Answer

conceit
The target word 'receipt' is pronounced /rɪˈsiːt/ with a silent 'p', giving it the final rhyming sound /-iːt/. The word 'conceit' is pronounced /kənˈsiːt/, providing an exact phonetic match in both vowel length and terminal consonant.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the phonetic transcription and ending sound of the target word.
The word 'receipt' is transcribed as /rɪˈsiːt/. The letter 'p' is silent, making the final rhyming unit /-iːt/.
Rhyme matching depends entirely on spoken phonemes, not orthographic spelling.
2
Transcribe and analyze the ending phonemes of each candidate option.
'conceit' is /kənˈsiːt/, 'accept' is /əkˈsɛpt/, 'intercept' is /ˌɪntəˈsɛpt/, and 'recipe' is /ˈrɛsəpi/.
Comparing terminal vowel-consonant clusters reveals exact phonetic matches.
3
Identify the word sharing the identical /-iːt/ sound sequence.
'conceit' (/kənˈsiːt/) shares the long vowel /iː/ and final alveolar stop /t/ without an articulated /p/.
Matching both vowel quality and final consonant coda confirms a perfect rhyme.

Key Concept

Rhymes and Sound Matching with Silent Consonants
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Rhymes and Sound Matching

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