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In which of the following options do both words contain an unpronounced consonant letter 'g'?

  1. reign and paradigmCevap
  2. B
    signature and design
  3. C
    magnet and campaign
  4. D
    segment and phlegm

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The pair 'reign and paradigm' is correct because the consonant letter 'g' is silent in both words.
In standard Received Pronunciation, the consonant letter 'g' is unarticulated in both 'reign' (/reɪn/) and 'paradigm' (/ˈpærədaɪm/). Thus, both words share an unpronounced consonant letter 'g'.

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1
Examine the phonetic transcription of the words in each candidate pair.
Determine whether the consonant letter 'g' is voiced/articulated (/ɡ/) or silent in each word.
To identify the option where both words contain a silent 'g'.
2
Analyze 'reign' (/reɪn/) and 'paradigm' (/ˈpærədaɪm/).
In 'reign', 'g' precedes 'n' and is not pronounced. In 'paradigm', 'g' precedes 'm' and is also not pronounced.
Both words in this pair satisfy the requirement of having a silent letter 'g'.
3
Evaluate the remaining options to confirm incorrect distractors.
The letter 'g' is pronounced in 'signature' (/ˈsɪɡnətʃər/), 'magnet' (/ˈmæɡnət/), and 'segment' (/ˈseɡmənt/).
The presence of an articulated 'g' renders these option pairs incorrect.

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Silent Consonants (Unpronounced 'g')
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Silent Letters

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