Pick out the option with a different rhyme

Analyze the question: This is a test of rhyme (a sound-matching topic in Oral English). You need to find the word whose ending sound is different from the rest.

Explain the concept: Words rhyme when their final vowel and consonant sounds match. Spelling doesn't matter, only the sound.

Solution: Write out the sounds (British/Nigerian standard pronunciation):

• A. Roar: /rɔː/
• B. Four: /fɔː/
• C. Growl: /ɡraʊl/
• D. Bore: /bɔː/

Roar, four and bore all end in the long vowel /ɔː/, so they rhyme with one another. Growl ends in the diphthong /aʊ/ plus /l/, which is a different sound.

Answer: The odd one out is C. Growl.

Tip: In "different rhyme" questions, ignore the spelling and say each word aloud. Look at the vowel sound and any consonant that follows it. Here, three words end with an open /ɔː/ sound, while "growl" ends with a closing /l/ sound, so it stands out.