English 2023 Q78: Choose the word which has the same consonant sounds as the underlined letter(s) pleasure

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Source: JAMB · 2023

Choose the word which has the same consonant sounds as the underlined letter(s) pleasure

  1. reassure
  2. rejoice
  3. seizure ✓
  4. surge
Explanation

The “s” in “pleasure” is pronounced /ʒ/, like the middle sound in “vision”.

“Seizure” has the same /ʒ/ sound: /ˈsiːʒə/.

“Rejoice” has /dʒ/ (as in “judge”), and “surge” also has /dʒ/. These are close but not the same sound. “Reassure” has /ʃ/, as in “shoe”.

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