Choose the word that has the SAME consonant sound as the underlined letter(s):

cash**

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. sugar

  1. Step 1: Identify the consonant sound represented by "sh" in "cash". It is the voiceless post-alveolar fricative /ʃ/ (/kæʃ/).
  2. Step 2: In the word "sugar", the initial letter "s" is pronounced as /ʃ/ (/ˈʃʊɡ.ər/). In contrast, "church" has /tʃ/ and "vision" has /ʒ/.
Answer
sugar.

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