JAMB 2012 English Language · Question 31

Answer the following question below and choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter (s) underlined. edition

Options

In the original paper part of this question is underlined. The underline isn't shown here: see the explanation below.

A.bash
B.catch
C.bastion
D.rating

Answer: A. bash

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Analyze the question: The word is "edition". The underlined letter(s) are not shown, but in "edition" the only part that fits a consonant-sound question is "ti", which is pronounced /ʃ/ (the "sh" sound). Phonetically, edition is /ɪˈdɪʃn/.

Concept: The /ʃ/ sound can be spelled in different ways: sh (bash), ti (edition, nation), ci (special), ssi (mission), and so on. The question asks you to match the sound, not the spelling.

Check each option:

A. bash /bæʃ/: it ends with /ʃ/. This matches.
B. catch /kætʃ/: it ends with /tʃ/ ("ch" as in chair). This does not match.
C. bastion /ˈbæstʃən/ (also /ˈbæstiən/): the "ti" here is pronounced /tʃ/, not /ʃ/. This does not match.
D. rating /ˈreɪtɪŋ/: the "t" is /t/. This does not match.

Note: The underlined letters were not shown in your question. I assumed they are "ti", because that is the part of "edition" that gives the sound /ʃ/.

Answer: A, bash, because it has the /ʃ/ sound, the same as "ti" in edition.

Tip: Don't be fooled by spelling. Say each word aloud and listen to the sound. Be careful with /ʃ/ ("sh") versus /tʃ/ ("ch"), because JAMB often puts both in the options. Common spellings for /ʃ/ are -tion, -sion, -cian and -cial.

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