Choose the word that has the SAME vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s):
pass
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. clerk
- Step 1: In standard British Received Pronunciation (the reference standard for JAMB), 'pass' contains the long open back unrounded vowel /ɑː/ (/pɑːs/).
- Step 2: The word 'clerk' is pronounced /klɑːk/, sharing the identical /ɑː/ vowel phoneme.
Answer
clerk.
Why not the others: 'Pack', 'cat', and 'black' contain the short open front vowel /æ/.
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