edge — choose the word that rhymes with the given word

Analyze the question: You need the word that rhymes with "edge". Rhyming words have the same ending vowel sound and consonant sounds.

Explain the concept: "Edge" is pronounced /ɛdʒ/. To rhyme, a word must end in the same sound: short "e" + "dʒ" (the "j" sound).

Check each option:

• A. siege is pronounced /siːdʒ/ ("seej"). The vowel is long "ee", so it does not rhyme.
• B. bled is pronounced /blɛd/. The vowel matches, but it ends in "d", not the "j" sound, so it does not rhyme.
• C. pledge is pronounced /plɛdʒ/. It has the same short "e" + "dʒ" ending as "edge" (ed-j), so it is a perfect rhyme: edge / pledge.
• D. judge is pronounced /dʒʌdʒ/ ("juj"). It ends in the same consonant sound but has a different vowel (short "u"), so it does not rhyme.

Answer: The correct option is C. pledge.

Tip: In rhyme questions, say each word aloud and focus on the vowel sound and everything after it. Spelling can mislead you. "Judge" and "edge" look alike at the end (-dge), but the vowel sounds differ, so they do not rhyme.