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Difficulty: MediumConsonant Sounds

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the SAME CONSONANT SOUND as the one represented by the underlined letter in the word below:

leisure

  1. A
    pressure
  2. versionAnswer
  3. C
    mission
  4. D
    assist

Answer

The word 'version' contains the same voiced postalveolar fricative consonant sound /ʒ/ as in 'leisure'.
The underlined letter 's' in 'leisure' is pronounced as the voiced postalveolar fricative /ʒ/. Among the options, the word 'version' also pronounces its 's' as /ʒ/ (/ˈvɜː.ʒən/), making it the exact sound match.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the phonetic consonant sound represented by the underlined letter in the target word.
In the word 'leisure' (/ˈleʒ.ər/), the underlined letter 's' produces the voiced postalveolar fricative sound /ʒ/.
Correct phonetic identification of the target sound is necessary before evaluating the given options.
2
Analyze the phonetic consonant sound produced by the relevant letters in each option.
'pressure' contains /ʃ/, 'version' contains /ʒ/, 'mission' contains /ʃ/, and 'assist' contains /s/.
Comparing IPA transcriptions helps isolate the exact matching consonant sound.
3
Select the option whose consonant sound matches /ʒ/.
'version' matches the target sound /ʒ/.
Both 'leisure' and 'version' share the voiced consonant sound /ʒ/.

Key Concept

Voiced Postalveolar Fricative Consonant Sound /ʒ/
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Consonant Sounds

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