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Difficulty: HardMonophthongs (Pure Vowels)

Which of the following words contains the same monophthong vowel sound as the one underlined in y<u>a</u>cht?

  1. coughAnswer
  2. B
    catch
  3. C
    cork
  4. D
    yawn

Answer

The word containing the same pure vowel sound as 'yacht' is 'cough'.
In Received Pronunciation (RP) Standard English, the word 'yacht' is pronounced /jɒt/, where the underlined letter 'a' represents the short open back rounded monophthong /ɒ/. The word 'cough' is pronounced /kɒf/, which shares the exact same /ɒ/ monophthong sound.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the phonetic transcription of the target word and isolate the underlined vowel sound.
The target word 'yacht' is transcribed as /jɒt/. The underlined letter 'a' represents the short open back rounded monophthong /ɒ/.
Determining the exact International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) monophthong sound of the target word is essential before examining the options.
2
Transcribe each option to determine its primary monophthong vowel sound.
'cough' is /kɒf/ (/ɒ/), 'catch' is /kætʃ/ (/æ/), 'cork' is /kɔːk/ (/ɔː/), and 'yawn' is /jɔːn/ (/ɔː/).
Phonetic transcription reveals sound mismatches caused by misleading orthography.
3
Match the target monophthong /ɒ/ to the option with the identical sound.
'cough' contains the sound /ɒ/, matching 'yacht'.
Both words share the identical pure short vowel /ɒ/ despite using different spelling representations ('a' vs 'ou').

Key Concept

Identification and phonetic matching of the short monophthong /ɒ/ across irregular orthographic patterns.
Estimated Time:1m 15s
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Monophthongs (Pure Vowels)

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