Which of the following words contains the same pure vowel sound as the letter underlined i… — JAMB UTME

Which of the following words contains the same pure vowel sound as the letter underlined in w<u>o</u>man?

wool

The underlined letter 'o' in 'woman' is articulated as the short monophthong /ʊ/. The word 'wool' (/wʊl/) shares this exact short pure vowel sound.

Identify the phonetic sound of the underlined letter in the target word

The letter 'o' in 'woman' represents the short pure vowel sound /ʊ/.

Correctly identifying the target monophthong phoneme is necessary before comparing options.

Transcribe the primary vowel sound in each option word

'wool' has /ʊ/, 'pool' has /uː/, 'dull' has /ʌ/, and 'tomb' has /uː/.

Distinguishing short /ʊ/ from long /uː/ and central /ʌ/ identifies the exact match.

Select the option with the matching monophthong sound

The word 'wool' matches the /ʊ/ sound in 'woman'.

Both words feature the identical short rounded back monophthong /ʊ/.

Monophthongs (Pure Vowels) - /ʊ/ vs /uː/

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