Identify the word from the choices below that features the identical diphthong sound heard… — JAMB UTME

Identify the word from the choices below that features the identical diphthong sound heard in height.

The word 'guide' is the correct choice because it contains the diphthong sound /aɪ/.

The correct option is 'guide' because its vowel sound is the diphthong /aɪ/ (pronounced /ɡaɪd/), matching the vowel glide in 'height' (/haɪt/).

Determine the phonetic representation of the target word

The word 'height' is transcribed phonetically as /haɪt/, which contains the diphthong vowel /aɪ/.

Identifying the core vowel glide establishes the exact phonetic sound to match.

Transcribe and analyze the options

'guide' = /ɡaɪd/, 'hate' = /heɪt/, 'hit' = /hɪt/, 'heat' = /hiːt/.

Evaluating each option isolated from spelling traps reveals the true vowel sound.

Select the option with the matching sound

'guide' contains the identical diphthong sound /aɪ/.

Both 'height' and 'guide' share the /aɪ/ diphthong glide despite differing spellings ('eigh' vs 'ui').

Diphthong Sound Identification (/aɪ/)

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