Identify the word where the vowel sound is short as in “put”?

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Source: JAMB · 2024

Identify the word where the vowel sound is short as in “put”?

  1. Book ✓
  2. Boot
  3. Beat
  4. Beet
Explanation

The vowel in “put” is the short sound /ʊ/. The word book uses the same short /ʊ/ sound.

“Boot” has the long /uː/ sound. “Beat” and “beet” have the long /iː/ sound.

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