English 2023 Q76: Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined casualty

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Source: JAMB · 2023

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined casualty

  1. juice
  2. sure
  3. amateur ✓
  4. aesthetic
Explanation

The underlined “a” in “casualty” is the short vowel /æ/, as in “cat”.

“Amateur” begins with the same short /æ/ sound: /ˈæmətə/.

“Juice” has /uː/, “sure” has /ʊə/ or /ɔː/, and “aesthetic” starts with /iː/ or /e/. None of these is /æ/.

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