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Question 21Question →

Complete the sentence below by identifying which of the following words—pear, tier, heart, heard—contains the diphthong sound /ɪə/.

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The word containing the diphthong sound /ɪə/ is .
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Answer

The word containing the diphthong sound /ɪə/ is tier.
The word 'tier' is pronounced /tɪə/, which contains the centring diphthong /ɪə/ gliding from the close front vowel position to the central schwa position.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the phonetic transcription of the target sound /ɪə/ and each word choice.
The target sound /ɪə/ is a centring diphthong heard in words like 'ear', 'near', and 'tier' (/tɪə/).
Identifying the correct vowel glide requires transcribing the vowel sound in each candidate word.
2
Compare the vowel sounds of the remaining options to the target diphthong /ɪə/.
'Pear' is pronounced /peə/ (diphthong /eə/), 'heart' is pronounced /hɑːt/ (monophthong /ɑː/), and 'heard' is pronounced /hɜːd/ (monophthong /ɜː/).
Distinguishing pure monophthongs and alternative diphthongs eliminates non-matching words.

Key Concept

Phonetic identification of centring diphthongs (/ɪə/ vs /eə/ and monophthongs)
Question 22Question →

Which of the following words contains the same diphthong sound as the one present in feign?

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Answer: whey

Answer

The word 'whey' contains the same diphthong sound (/eɪ/) as 'feign'.
The target word 'feign' contains the diphthong sound /eɪ/. The word 'whey' (/weɪ/) features the exact same diphthong sound, making it the correct phonetic match.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the phonetic sound in the target word
The word 'feign' is pronounced /feɪn/, which features the diphthong sound /eɪ/.
Determining the correct phonetic transcription of the target word is necessary to isolate its diphthong sound.
2
Transcribe and analyze each given option sound-by-sound
'whey' is /weɪ/, 'height' is /haɪt/, 'threat' is /θret/, and 'key' is /kiː/.
Phonetic analysis reveals which option contains the identical diphthong glide /eɪ/.
3
Match the target sound to the correct option
'whey' (/weɪ/) matches 'feign' (/feɪn/).
Both words contain the exact same primary diphthong sound /eɪ/.

Key Concept

Identification of the English Diphthong /eɪ/
Question 23Question →

In English phonetics, distinguishing diphthongs from monophthongs requires identifying vocalic glides despite deceptive orthography. Which word correctly completes the phonological analysis statement below?

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From the set of words ('yeoman', 'league', 'broad', 'hearth'), the word that contains the diphthong sound /əʊ/ is .
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Answer

yeoman
The word 'yeoman' is pronounced as /ˈjəʊ.mən/, containing the English diphthong /əʊ/ in its initial stressed syllable. The spelling 'eo' is orthographically deceptive, but phonetically it glides from the mid-central vowel /ə/ to the rounded /ʊ/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Transcribe the phonetic vowel sound of each given candidate word.
'yeoman' is transcribed as /ˈjəʊ.mən/, 'league' as /liːɡ/, 'broad' as /brɔːd/, and 'hearth' as /hɑːθ/.
Phonetic transcription isolates the actual vowel sound from deceptive spelling patterns.
2
Identify the target diphthong /əʊ/ among the transcribed vowels.
The first syllable of 'yeoman' features the diphthong glide /əʊ/.
The vowels in 'league' (/iː/), 'broad' (/ɔː/), and 'hearth' (/ɑː/) are pure monophthongs, whereas 'yeoman' contains a diphthong glide.

Key Concept

Identification of the /əʊ/ diphthong in words with misleading vowel spellings
Estimated Time:1m 15s
Question 24Question →

Which of the following words contains the exact same diphthong sound as the word steak?

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Answer: fail

Answer

fail
The target word 'steak' is pronounced /steɪk/, which features the diphthong sound /eɪ/. The word 'fail' (/feɪl/) contains the exact same diphthong glide /eɪ/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the phonetic vowel sound in the target word 'steak'.
The word 'steak' is pronounced /steɪk/, containing the diphthong /eɪ/.
Although spelled with the letters 'ea', 'steak' is an exception pronounced with a diphthong glide rather than a monophthong.
2
Transcribe and analyze the vowel sound of each option.
'fail' is /feɪl/ (/eɪ/), 'streak' is /striːk/ (/iː/), 'bread' is /bred/ (/e/), and 'earth' is /ɜːθ/ (/ɜː/).
Sound-matching relies on spoken phonemes rather than identical orthographic spelling.
3
Select the option sharing the /eɪ/ diphthong.
The word 'fail' shares the target /eɪ/ diphthong sound.
Both 'steak' and 'fail' feature the exact sound glide /eɪ/.

Key Concept

Diphthong Sound Identification
Question 25Question →

Identify the word from the given list that contains the target diphthong sound.

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From the set of words (plait, gauge, tread, friend), the word that features the diphthong sound /eɪ/ is .
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Answer

gauge
The word 'gauge' is pronounced /ɡeɪdʒ/ and contains the diphthong sound /eɪ/. Although words like 'plait', 'tread', and 'friend' feature double-vowel spellings, their phonetic transcriptions demonstrate pure monophthong sounds (/plæt/, /trɛd/, and /frɛnd/ respectively).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the phonetic pronunciation of each word in the provided set.
'plait' is pronounced /plæt/, 'tread' is pronounced /trɛd/, 'friend' is pronounced /frɛnd/, and 'gauge' is pronounced /ɡeɪdʒ/.
Vowel graphemes in English spelling often obscure whether the underlying sound is a monophthong or a diphthong.
2
Match the target diphthong sound /eɪ/ with the correct word.
'gauge' (/ɡeɪdʒ/) contains the diphthong /eɪ/.
The vowel sound in 'gauge' involves a glide from /e/ to /ɪ/, forming the diphthong /eɪ/, whereas the other listed words contain pure monophthong vowels.

Key Concept

Diphthong sound identification and distinguishing diphthongs from deceptive monophthong spellings
Question 26Question →

Match each target word in the left column with the word in the right column that contains the exact same diphthong vowel sound.

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Items

drought
paradigm
feint
croak

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Answer

The correct matches are: 'drought' pairs with 'browse' (/aʊ/), 'paradigm' pairs with 'guile' (/aɪ/), 'feint' pairs with 'stray' (/eɪ/), and 'croak' pairs with 'foam' (/əʊ/).
Each left-column word is correctly matched to its right-column partner sharing the identical diphthong sound despite deceptive spelling: 'drought' and 'browse' both produce /aʊ/, 'paradigm' and 'guile' both produce /aɪ/, 'feint' and 'stray' both produce /eɪ/, and 'croak' and 'foam' both produce /əʊ/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the primary diphthong sound in each target word on the left.
'drought' contains /aʊ/, 'paradigm' contains /aɪ/ in its final syllable, 'feint' contains /eɪ/, and 'croak' contains /əʊ/.
Phonetic identification requires looking past non-standard orthography such as the silent 'g' in 'paradigm' or the multi-letter 'ough' spelling in 'drought'.
2
Analyze the vowel sounds in the right column words.
'browse' contains /aʊ/, 'guile' contains /aɪ/, 'stray' contains /eɪ/, and 'foam' contains /əʊ/.
Matching requires isolating the gliding vowel quality regardless of spelling differences.
3
Form the corresponding pairs based on identical diphthong glides.
'drought' -> 'browse' (/aʊ/); 'paradigm' -> 'guile' (/aɪ/); 'feint' -> 'stray' (/eɪ/); 'croak' -> 'foam' (/əʊ/).
Each pair shares the precise target diphthong sound.

Key Concept

Diphthong Sound Identification and Orthographic Variation
Question 27Question →

English orthography often masks phonetic structures. Which of the following words contains the diphthong sound /əʊ/?

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Answer: tableau

Answer

The word 'tableau' contains the diphthong sound /əʊ/.
The correct choice is the word 'tableau' because its final syllable is pronounced with the diphthong glide /əʊ/ (/ˈtæbləʊ/).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Transcribe the phonetic vowel sound of the target word 'tableau'.
The word 'tableau' is phonetically transcribed as /ˈtæbləʊ/.
The spelling 'eau' borrowed from French produces the English diphthong glide /əʊ/.
2
Analyze the vowel sounds of the remaining choices to identify monophthongization traps.
'broad' is /brɔːd/ (long monophthong /ɔː/), 'cough' is /kɒf/ (short monophthong /ɒ/), and 'quay' is /kiː/ (long monophthong /iː/).
These words feature monophthongs that are commonly misidentified due to deceptive spelling patterns.

Key Concept

Identification of the Diphthong /əʊ/
Estimated Time:45s
Question 28Question →

English spelling patterns can be deceptive when determining vowel sounds. Which of the options below contains the identical diphthong sound present in bough?

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Answer: drought

Answer

drought
The target word 'bough' contains the diphthong vowel sound /aʊ/. Among the choices, 'drought' is also pronounced with the /aʊ/ diphthong, making it the correct phonetic match.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the phonetic vowel sound in the target word 'bough'.
The word 'bough' is pronounced as /baʊ/, which contains the diphthong /aʊ/.
Identifying the target sound establishes the baseline for phonetic comparison.
2
Transcribe and analyze the vowel sounds of the candidate options.
'drought' is pronounced /draʊt/ (/aʊ/), 'cough' is /kɒf/ (/ɒ/), 'rough' is /rʌf/ (/ʌ/), and 'dough' is /dəʊ/ (/əʊ/).
Evaluating each option isolates diphthongs from monophthongs and distinguishes between different diphthong glides.
3
Select the option sharing the exact phonetic diphthong.
'drought' matches the /aʊ/ sound found in 'bough'.
Both words contain the same vocalic glide /aʊ/ despite differing orthography.

Key Concept

Diphthong Sound Identification (/aʊ/)
Question 29Question →

In which of the following words is the primary vowel sound identical to the diphthong produced in the word deign?

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Answer: chaste

Answer

The word with the identical diphthong sound is 'chaste'.
The word 'deign' contains the diphthong sound /eɪ/ (/deɪn/). The word 'chaste' (/tʃeɪst/) is the only option that contains this exact same /eɪ/ diphthong glide.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Transcribe the target word phonetically to identify its primary vowel sound.
The word 'deign' is phonetically transcribed as /deɪn/, featuring the diphthong sound /eɪ/.
Accurate phonetic identification isolates the diphthong glide needed for matching.
2
Analyze each option's phonetic structure to locate the /eɪ/ diphthong.
'chaste' = /tʃeɪst/ (/eɪ/ diphthong); 'height' = /haɪt/ (/aɪ/ diphthong); 'plaque' = /plæk/ (/æ/ monophthong); 'quay' = /kiː/ (/iː/ monophthong).
Distinguishing pure monophthongs and deceptive spelling patterns isolates the single correct match.
3
Match the target diphthong /eɪ/ with the correct option.
'chaste' matches 'deign' with the /eɪ/ diphthong.
Both words articulate the identical vocalic glide /eɪ/.

Key Concept

Diphthong Sound Matching (/eɪ/)
Question 30Question →

Which of the following words contains the same diphthong sound as the word spoil?

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Answer: rejoice

Answer

The word 'rejoice' contains the same diphthong sound /ɔɪ/ as 'spoil'.
The word 'spoil' contains the diphthong /ɔɪ/. Among the choices, 'rejoice' is pronounced /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/, which contains the exact same /ɔɪ/ diphthong sound.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the target diphthong sound in the word 'spoil'.
The word 'spoil' is transcribed phonetically as /spɔɪl/, containing the diphthong /ɔɪ/.
Determining the exact vowel glide in the stem is necessary for accurate sound matching.
2
Analyze the phonetic pronunciation of each option.
'rejoice' is /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/ (/ɔɪ/), 'source' is /sɔːs/ (/ɔː/), 'suite' is /swiːt/ (/iː/), and 'porch' is /pɔːtʃ/ (/ɔː/).
Isolating the vowel sound in each word allows for direct comparison with the target sound.
3
Select the option that matches the target diphthong /ɔɪ/.
'rejoice' matches the /ɔɪ/ sound found in 'spoil'.
Both words share the identical vocalic glide from /ɔ/ towards /ɪ/.

Key Concept

Identifying English Diphthongs (/ɔɪ/ sound matching)
Estimated Time:40s
Question 31Question →

Pair each word in the left column with the word in the right column that shares the exact same diphthong sound.

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Items

brooch
scarce
guile
glower

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Answer

'brooch' matches 'sew' (/əʊ/), 'scarce' matches 'heir' (/eə/), 'guile' matches 'scythe' (/aɪ/), and 'glower' matches 'trowel' (/aʊ/).
The correct matches are based on identical diphthong vowel sounds: 'brooch' (/brəʊtʃ/) shares /əʊ/ with 'sew' (/səʊ/); 'scarce' (/skeəs/) shares /eə/ with 'heir' (/eə/); 'guile' (/ɡaɪl/) shares /aɪ/ with 'scythe' (/saɪð/); and 'glower' (/ɡlaʊə/) shares /aʊ/ with 'trowel' (/traʊəl/).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the phonetic diphthong sound present in each word in the left column.
'brooch' contains /əʊ/, 'scarce' contains /eə/, 'guile' contains /aɪ/, and 'glower' contains /aʊ/.
Phonetic analysis reveals the actual vowel glide regardless of spelling conventions.
2
Determine the vowel sounds of the items in the right column.
'heir' features /eə/, 'sew' features /əʊ/, 'trowel' features /aʊ/, and 'scythe' features /aɪ/.
Orthographic representations like 'ew' in 'sew' or 'ei' in 'heir' obscure their actual diphthong sounds.
3
Match the left items with their right-column equivalents based on shared diphthongs.
'brooch' pairs with 'sew', 'scarce' pairs with 'heir', 'guile' pairs with 'scythe', and 'glower' pairs with 'trowel'.
Matching items are paired by exact phonetic diphthong equivalence.

Key Concept

Diphthongs
Question 32Question →

Match each word in the left column with the word in the right column that contains the exact same primary diphthong vowel sound.

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Items

sleigh
brooch
indict
weird

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Answer

The correct pairings match words sharing identical diphthong sounds despite deceptive orthographic spellings: 'sleigh' pairs with 'champagne' (/eɪ/), 'brooch' pairs with 'furlough' (/əʊ/), 'indict' pairs with 'aisle' (/aɪ/), and 'weird' pairs with 'pierce' (/ɪə/).
Each word pair shares an identical diphthong sound despite contrasting spelling patterns: 'sleigh' and 'champagne' both contain /eɪ/; 'brooch' and 'furlough' both contain /əʊ/; 'indict' and 'aisle' both contain /aɪ/; 'weird' and 'pierce' both contain /ɪə/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Transcribe the phonetic vowel sounds for each target word in the left column.
'sleigh' is pronounced with /eɪ/, 'brooch' with /əʊ/, 'indict' with /aɪ/, and 'weird' with /ɪə/.
English spelling frequently masks true phonetic structures through silent letters or non-standard graphemes.
2
Analyze the primary diphthong sounds present in the words in the right column.
'champagne' contains /eɪ/, 'furlough' contains /əʊ/, 'aisle' contains /aɪ/, and 'pierce' contains /ɪə/.
Isolating the stressed vowel nucleus reveals the exact sound identity.
3
Form matches between items from both columns based on identical diphthong categories.
Connect 'sleigh' to 'champagne' (/eɪ/), 'brooch' to 'furlough' (/əʊ/), 'indict' to 'aisle' (/aɪ/), and 'weird' to 'pierce' (/ɪə/).
Aligning equivalent phonetic transcriptions fulfills the matching requirements.

Key Concept

Identification of English diphthongs represented by non-standard or deceptive orthography
Question 33Question →

Complete the statement below by identifying the correct word from the given group based on its diphthong sound.

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Consider the words: *sleight*, *freight*, *heifer*, and *weird*. Among these words, the only one that contains the diphthong sound /aɪ/ is .
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Answer

sleight
The word 'sleight' is pronounced /slaɪt/ and contains the closing diphthong /aɪ/, identical to the vowel sound in 'high', 'my', and 'flight'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the phonetic transcription of each word in the group to identify its primary vowel sound.
'sleight' is transcribed as /slaɪt/, 'freight' as /freɪt/, 'heifer' as /ˈhef.ər/, and 'weird' as /wɪəd/.
The orthographic combination 'ei' yields different vowel sounds across these distinct English words.
2
Compare each identified vowel sound with the target diphthong /aɪ/.
'sleight' contains /aɪ/, 'freight' contains /eɪ/, 'heifer' contains the monophthong /e/, and 'weird' contains the centering diphthong /ɪə/.
Only 'sleight' features the vocalic glide from /a/ to /ɪ/.

Key Concept

Identifying the diphthong /aɪ/ and distinguishing deceptive orthographic spelling traps.
Estimated Time:1m 30s
Question 34Question →

Complete the sentence below by identifying the word that contains the target diphthong sound.

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In the sentence 'The boy bought a shiny new toy', the word 'boy' contains the diphthong sound .
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Answer

The word 'boy' is pronounced /bɔɪ/ and contains the diphthong sound /ɔɪ/.
The word 'boy' is pronounced with the /ɔɪ/ sound, which is one of the eight standard English diphthongs, gliding from the open-mid back rounded vowel to the near-close front unrounded vowel.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the phonetic pronunciation of the word 'boy'.
The word 'boy' is transcribed phonetically as /bɔɪ/.
Identifying the phonetic transcription reveals the underlying vowel sound.
2
Determine the specific diphthong represented.
The vowel sound glides from /ɔ/ to /ɪ/, forming the diphthong /ɔɪ/.
A diphthong involves a continuous glide from one vowel quality to another within a single syllable.

Key Concept

Identification of the /ɔɪ/ diphthong sound
Question 35Question →

The word throe is pronounced with the diphthong /əʊ/. Which word features this exact diphthong sound?

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Answer: mauve

Answer

The word containing the identical diphthong sound /əʊ/ is mauve.
The word 'throe' is pronounced /θrəʊ/, featuring the diphthong sound /əʊ/. The option 'mauve' is pronounced /məʊv/, which uses the exact same /əʊ/ diphthong sound despite the deceptive 'au' spelling.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the target diphthong sound in the reference word.
The word 'throe' is transcribed phonetically as /θrəʊ/, containing the diphthong /əʊ/.
Establishing the precise target sound is essential before evaluating the option choices.
2
Analyze the phonetic composition of each option.
'mauve' is pronounced /məʊv/ (/əʊ/), 'sloth' is /slɒθ/ (/ɒ/), 'broad' is /brɔːd/ (/ɔː/), and 'plough' is /plaʊ/ (/aʊ/).
Evaluating phonetic transcriptions eliminates monophthong substitutes and mismatched diphthongs.
3
Match the target sound to the correct option.
'mauve' produces the exact /əʊ/ diphthong glide.
Both 'throe' and 'mauve' share the identical primary diphthong sound /əʊ/.

Key Concept

Identification of the /əʊ/ diphthong sound across non-standard orthographic spellings
Estimated Time:1m 0s
Question 36Question →

Which of the following words contains the same diphthong sound as the one represented in the word coal?

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Answer: boat

Answer

The word 'boat' contains the same diphthong sound /əʊ/ as 'coal'.
The target word 'coal' is pronounced /kəʊl/ and contains the diphthong sound /əʊ/. The word 'boat' is pronounced /bəʊt/, sharing the exact same diphthong sound.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the primary vowel sound in the target word 'coal'.
The word 'coal' is pronounced /kəʊl/, featuring the diphthong sound /əʊ/.
Determining the phonetic transcription of the target word is essential for sound matching.
2
Transcribe and evaluate the vowel sound in each of the given options.
'boat' has /əʊ/, 'cost' has /ɒ/, 'court' has /ɔː/, and 'cool' has /uː/.
Comparing options against the target sound identifies the word sharing the identical diphthong.

Key Concept

Identifying Diphthong Sounds (/əʊ/)
Question 37Question →

Complete the sentence below by providing the word that contains the target diphthong sound.

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The health inspector confirmed that the spring water was clean and , a word pronounced with the same /ʊə/ diphthong sound found in 'tour'.
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Answer

pure
The word 'pure' is transcribed phonetically as /pjʊə/. It contains the centring diphthong /ʊə/, which glides from the near-close back vowel /ʊ/ toward the mid-central schwa /ə/, matching the diphthong sound in 'tour' (/tʊə/).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the target diphthong sound present in the reference word 'tour'.
The word 'tour' is pronounced /tʊə/, featuring the centring diphthong /ʊə/.
Determining the accurate phonetic transcription of the reference word establishes the required sound quality.
2
Find the contextually appropriate word describing water quality that contains the /ʊə/ sound.
The word 'pure' (/pjʊə/) completes the sentence logically and contains the identical diphthong sound /ʊə/.
The word must fulfill both the syntactic/semantic requirements of the sentence and the phonetic criteria.

Key Concept

Diphthong identification and sound matching (/ʊə/)
Estimated Time:1m 0s
Question 38Question →

Match the words on the left with their corresponding sound-matched words on the right based on their shared diphthong vowel sound.

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Items

high
boy
how
day

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Answer

'high' matches with 'pie' (/aɪ/), 'boy' matches with 'coin' (/ɔɪ/), 'how' matches with 'cow' (/aʊ/), and 'day' matches with 'play' (/eɪ/).
Each word on the left contains a distinct diphthong vowel sound that precisely corresponds to the diphthong vowel sound in its paired word on the right: /aɪ/ in 'high' and 'pie', /ɔɪ/ in 'boy' and 'coin', /aʊ/ in 'how' and 'cow', and /eɪ/ in 'day' and 'play'.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the primary diphthong sound in each word in the left column
'high' is /haɪ/, 'boy' is /bɔɪ/, 'how' is /haʊ/, and 'day' is /deɪ/.
Phonetic transcription isolates the core vowel glide (diphthong).
2
Identify the diphthong sound in each word in the right column and pair identical sounds
'pie' (/paɪ/) pairs with 'high', 'coin' (/kɔɪn/) pairs with 'boy', 'cow' (/kaʊ/) pairs with 'how', and 'play' (/pleɪ/) pairs with 'day'.
Matching identical phonetic diphthongs establishes the correct paired relationships.

Key Concept

Identification and phonetic matching of standard English diphthongs (/aɪ/, /ɔɪ/, /aʊ/, /eɪ/).
Question 39Question →

Which word featuring the diphthong sound /ɔɪ/ correctly completes the sentence below?

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To signal the hazardous shallow water ahead, the sailors anchored a bright yellow .
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Answer

The word 'buoy' correctly completes the sentence as it contains the target diphthong sound /ɔɪ/.
The word 'buoy' is pronounced /bɔɪ/ in standard Received Pronunciation, which features the diphthong sound /ɔɪ/. Although the spelling 'uoy' is highly non-standard, it forms the diphthong /ɔɪ/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the target phonetic sound specified in the prompt.
The target sound is the diphthong /ɔɪ/ (as heard in 'boy' or 'coin').
A diphthong requires a continuous phonetic glide from one vowel articulation quality to another within a single syllable.
2
Analyze the phonetic transcription and spelling of the target word 'buoy'.
The word 'buoy' is transcribed phonetically as /bɔɪ/ in standard Received Pronunciation.
Despite its deceptive orthography containing the letters 'u-o-y', the syllable nucleus is the diphthong sound /ɔɪ/.
3
Confirm semantic fit and phonetic compliance.
'buoy' functions contextually as a floating nautical marker and satisfies the phonetic requirement.
It fulfills both sentence meaning and the requirement for the diphthong /ɔɪ/.

Key Concept

Identification of the diphthong /ɔɪ/ in words with deceptive orthography
Estimated Time:1m 30s
Question 40Question →

Match each word in Column A with the word in Column B that contains the exact same diphthong sound.

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Items

aisle
feign
brooch
scour

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Answer

'aisle' matches 'height' (diphthong /aɪ/); 'feign' matches 'whey' (diphthong /eɪ/); 'brooch' matches 'throe' (diphthong /əʊ/); 'scour' matches 'plough' (diphthong /aʊ/).
Each paired set contains an identical diphthong sound despite contrasting spelling choices: 'aisle' and 'height' both contain /aɪ/, 'feign' and 'whey' both contain /eɪ/, 'brooch' and 'throe' both contain /əʊ/, and 'scour' and 'plough' both contain /aʊ/.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Determine the phonetic vowel transcription of each word in Column A.
'aisle' is pronounced /aɪl/ (/aɪ/), 'feign' is pronounced /feɪn/ (/eɪ/), 'brooch' is pronounced /brəʊtʃ/ (/əʊ/), and 'scour' is pronounced /skaʊə/ (/aʊ/).
Isolating the vowel glides exposes the specific diphthongs present despite silent letters or deceptive orthography.
2
Transcribe the vowel sounds of the target words in Column B.
'plough' is pronounced /plaʊ/ (/aʊ/), 'height' is pronounced /haɪt/ (/aɪ/), 'throe' is pronounced /θrəʊ/ (/əʊ/), and 'whey' is pronounced /weɪ/ (/eɪ/).
Phonetic analysis reveals the underlying diphthong in each corresponding option.
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Correlate each item from Column A with the matching diphthong sound in Column B.
Matching pairs: aisle-height (/aɪ/), feign-whey (/eɪ/), brooch-throe (/əʊ/), scour-plough (/aʊ/).
Connecting equivalent vowel glides fulfills the oral English sound-matching requirements.

Key Concept

Identification and phonetic matching of English diphthongs (/aɪ/, /eɪ/, /əʊ/, /aʊ/) across irregular spelling patterns.
Estimated Time:1m 30s
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