From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined. maize

Assessment: WAEC SSCE - English Language - 2017 (Objective) Subject: English Language

Question 1 Report

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

maize

Answer Details
The underlined vowel sound in "maize" is pronounced as /eɪ/. The word that has the same vowel sound as "maize" is "tray" because it also has the /eɪ/ vowel sound. To be more specific, the vowel sound in "maize" is a diphthong, which means it is a combination of two vowel sounds: /e/ and /ɪ/. However, in English, the letter "a" followed by the letter "i" often produces the /eɪ/ sound, as it does in "maize" and "tray." The other options, "step," "what," and "whip," have different vowel sounds. "Step" has the /ɛ/ sound, "what" has the /ɒ/ sound, and "whip" has the /ɪ/ sound.

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