Choose the word that has the SAME vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s):
court
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. warm
- Step 1: The word 'court' contains the long open-mid back rounded vowel /ɔː/ (/kɔːt/).
- Step 2: 'Warm' is pronounced /wɔːm/, containing the identical long /ɔː/ vowel sound.
Answer
warm.
Why not the others: 'Pot', 'cot', and 'swan' contain the short open back vowel /ɒ/.
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