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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(s) underlined in the word: ghost.

  1. A
    rough
  2. guardAnswer
  3. C
    daughter
  4. D
    cough

Answer

The word 'guard' contains the same consonant sound /g/ as the underlined letters 'gh' in 'ghost'.
The underlined letters 'gh' in 'ghost' produce the voiced velar plosive sound /g/. The word 'guard' begins with the exact same /g/ sound.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the consonant sound of the underlined letters in the target word
The letters 'gh' in 'ghost' represent the voiced velar plosive consonant sound /g/.
Phonetic transcription of 'ghost' is /ɡəʊst/.
2
Analyze the phonetic realization of each option
'rough' contains /f/, 'guard' contains /g/, 'daughter' has a silent 'gh', and 'cough' contains /f/.
Matching orthographic spellings to their true phonetic realizations.
3
Select the word sharing the target sound
'guard' is the correct match.
Both 'ghost' and 'guard' begin with the consonant sound /g/.

Key Concept

Consonant sound identification across varied spelling patterns
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Consonant Sounds

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