English 2023 Q37: Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket. Smoo[th]

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Source: JAMB · 2023

Choose the word that has the same consonant sound as the one in bracket. Smoo[th]

  1. worth
  2. wealthy
  3. brother ✓
  4. dress
Explanation

The th in smooth is the voiced sound /ð/, as in “this”.

brother has the same voiced /ð/. In worth and wealthy the th is the voiceless /θ/, as in “think”. dress has no th.

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