Which of the following words has a different vowel sound from the other three?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Saw
- Step 1: Examine the phonetic vowel pronunciations of the words: sew, so, and sow (to plant seeds) are all pronounced with the diphthong /səʊ/ (or /soʊ/).
- Step 2: Compare with the remaining word: saw is pronounced with the open-mid back vowel /sɔː/, distinguishing its vowel quality from the other three homophones.
Answer
Saw.
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