English 2023 Q114: Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter[s] underlined.power

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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.power

  1. flour ✓
  2. higher
  3. liar
  4. flier
Explanation

The underlined “ow” in “power” is the sound /aʊ/, as in “cow”. Together with the “er” it gives /aʊə/.

“Flour” is pronounced /flaʊə/, so “our” matches “ower”. “Higher”, “liar” and “flier” have /aɪə/, which is a different vowel.

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