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Difficulty: HardMonophthongs (Pure Vowels)

From the options lettered A to D, which word contains the same monophthong (pure vowel) sound as the one represented by the underlined letter in b<u>u</u>ry?

  1. leopardAnswer
  2. B
    fury
  3. C
    busy
  4. D
    duty

Answer

leopard
The underlined letter 'u' in the target word 'bury' is pronounced as the short monophthong /e/ (/ˈberi/). Among the choices, the word 'leopard' (/ˈlepəd/) features the identical short monophthong /e/ in its primary stressed syllable, despite using the rare spelling pattern 'eo'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the pure vowel sound in the target word
The word 'bury' is phonetically transcribed as /ˈberi/. The underlined letter 'u' represents the short monophthong /e/.
Establishing the exact IPA monophthong symbol is required to make a precise sound match.
2
Analyze the phonetic composition of each option
'leopard' is pronounced /ˈlepəd/ (contains /e/); 'fury' is pronounced /ˈfjʊəri/ (contains /jʊə/); 'busy' is pronounced /ˈbɪzi/ (contains /ɪ/); 'duty' is pronounced /ˈdjuːti/ (contains /uː/).
Evaluating vowel quality across options eliminates orthographic traps.
3
Match the target sound to the correct option
Both 'bury' and 'leopard' share the short monophthong /e/.
'leopard' features the identical short monophthong /e/ despite its atypical 'eo' spelling.

Key Concept

Monophthongs (Pure Vowels)
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