JAMB 2011 English Language · Question 85

Here is Mr. Odumusu who teaches English … in our school?

Question

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s). Here is Mr. Odumusu who teaches English ....... in our school?

A.pronuntiation
B.pronounciation
C.pronunciation
D.pronountiation

Answer: C. pronunciation

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Analyze the question: This is a spelling question. You must choose the correctly spelled word to fill the gap: "Here is Mr. Odumusu who teaches English pronunciation in our school."

Explain the concept: The noun pronunciation comes from the verb pronounce. A very common mistake is to keep the "ou" from pronounce in the noun, writing "pronounciation". In the noun, the "ou" changes to "u".

pronounce (verb) → pro-nun-ci-a-tion (noun)

Check each option:

A. pronuntiation: wrong. It uses "t" instead of "c" (-tiation).
B. pronounciation: wrong. It keeps the "ou" from pronounce, which is the classic error.
C. pronunciation: correct. The spelling is pro-nun-ci-a-tion.
D. pronountiation: wrong. It has both the "ou" and the "t" errors.

Answer: The correct spelling is pronunciation, which is option C.

Tip: Remember that "pronounce" drops the "o" when it becomes "pronunciation". Think: "No 'ou' in the noun!" Other words with a similar pattern are announce → announcement (this one keeps "ou") and pronounce → pronunciation (this one drops it). Learn the second one as an exception to watch carefully.

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