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Difficulty: EasyMonophthongs (Pure Vowels)

From the options lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same pure vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter in the word yacht.

  1. watchAnswer
  2. B
    water
  3. C
    batch
  4. D
    waste

Answer

The word 'watch' contains the same pure vowel sound (/ɒ/) as 'yacht'.
In English phonetics, the letter 'a' in 'yacht' represents the short open back rounded monophthong /ɒ/. Among the given choices, 'watch' also features the short monophthong /ɒ/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the monophthong sound in the target word
In the word 'yacht' (/jɒt/), the underlined letter 'a' produces the short back pure vowel /ɒ/.
English orthography uses the letter 'a' after /j/ or /w/ to represent the monophthong /ɒ/.
2
Analyze the phonetic pronunciation of each option
'watch' = /wɒtʃ/, 'water' = /ˈwɔːtə/, 'batch' = /bætʃ/, 'waste' = /weɪst/.
Transcribing each option to its International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) representation reveals the underlying vowel.
3
Match the target sound to the correct option
'watch' matches /ɒ/.
Both 'yacht' and 'watch' share the short monophthong /ɒ/.

Key Concept

Identification of the short monophthong /ɒ/ across non-standard orthographic spellings in English.
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Monophthongs (Pure Vowels)

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