Choose the word that has the SAME vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s):

sew**

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: D. dough

  1. Step 1: The verb 'sew' is pronounced /səʊ/, containing the closing diphthong /əʊ/.
  2. Step 2: 'Dough' is pronounced /dəʊ/, sharing the identical /əʊ/ diphthong.
Answer
dough.
Why not the others: 'Few', 'new', and 'chew' contain /uː/ or /juː/.

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