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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 letters in the word sieve.

  1. busyAnswer
  2. B
    thief
  3. C
    receive
  4. D
    height

Answer

The word containing the same pure vowel sound /ɪ/ as 'sieve' is 'busy'.
The underlined letter combination 'ie' in 'sieve' is pronounced as the short pure vowel sound /ɪ/ (/sɪv/). The word 'busy' also features the short vowel sound /ɪ/ in its first syllable (/ˈbɪzi/).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the monophthong vowel sound in the target word.
The underlined letters 'ie' in 'sieve' are pronounced as the short pure vowel /ɪ/ (/sɪv/).
English orthography uses the 'ie' spelling pattern deceptively in 'sieve' to produce a short monophthong.
2
Analyze the main vowel sound in each option.
'busy' has /ɪ/ (/ˈbɪzi/), 'thief' has /iː/ (/θiːf/), 'receive' has /iː/ (/rɪˈsiːv/), and 'height' has /aɪ/ (/haɪt/).
Phonetic breakdown reveals which word shares the short pure vowel /ɪ/.
3
Select the word matching the target sound.
'busy' matches the /ɪ/ sound found in 'sieve'.
Both 'sieve' and 'busy' share the short front unrounded monophthong /ɪ/.

Key Concept

Monophthong sound identification and deceptive spelling patterns
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Monophthongs (Pure Vowels)

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