Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one in bracket, from questions below B[oo]k

Analyze the question: You are asked to find the word whose vowel sound matches the "oo" in book. This is a phonetics (sound) question, so spelling doesn't matter, only the sound does.

Explain the concept: The "oo" in book is the short vowel /ʊ/, as in put, foot, good, full. It is different from the long vowel /uː/, as in food, moon, blue, shoe. Many students mix these up because both are often spelt with "oo" or "u".

Step-by-step solution:

1. book → /bʊk/ → short /ʊ/
2. A. shoe → /ʃuː/ → long /uː/ ✗
3. B. group → /ɡruːp/ → long /uː/ ✗
4. C. blue → /bluː/ → long /uː/ ✗
5. D. full → /fʊl/ → short /ʊ/ ✓

Only full has the same short /ʊ/ sound as book. The other three options all have the long /uː/ sound.

Answer: D. full

Tip: Say the words aloud. If your lips stay relaxed and the sound is short (book, full, put, good), it is /ʊ/. If you stretch your lips into a long "ooo" (shoe, group, blue, food), it is /uː/. Remember the pair: "full" and "book" are short, "blue" and "food" are long.