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Difficulty: HardConsonant 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 given word:

breathe?

  1. clothingAnswer
  2. B
    breath
  3. C
    panther
  4. D
    stealth

Answer

clothing
The underlined letters 'th' in 'breathe' represent the voiced dental fricative consonant /ð/. Among all choices, 'clothing' is the only word pronounced with the identical voiced consonant sound /ð/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the phonetic consonant sound of the underlined letters in the target word.
The underlined letters 'th' in 'breathe' /briːð/ represent the voiced dental fricative consonant sound /ð/.
Determining the exact phonetic sound of the stem word is necessary for comparison.
2
Analyze the consonant sound of the digraph 'th' in each given option.
'clothing' is pronounced /ˈkləʊðɪŋ/ with /ð/; 'breath' is /brɛθ/ with /θ/; 'panther' is /ˈpænθə/ with /θ/; 'stealth' is /stɛlθ/ with /θ/.
Distinguishing voiced /ð/ from voiceless /θ/ isolates the correct sound match.
3
Select the option that shares the identical consonant sound /ð/.
'clothing' is the only option containing the voiced dental fricative /ð/.
Matching identical phonetic sounds fulfills the exam prompt requirement.

Key Concept

Voiced vs. Voiceless Dental Fricatives (/ð/ vs /θ/)
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Topics

Consonant Sounds

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