WAEC 2017 English Language · Question 132

money — choose the word that has the same vowel sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined

Question

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined. money

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

A.bony
B.cut
C.sorry
D.bowl

Answer: B. cut

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

Question analysis: The word "money" is given, but the underlined letters were not shown. In this type of question, the underlined part is usually the first vowel, "o", in "money". It is pronounced /ʌ/ (as in "cup"). The word is /ˈmʌni/.

Concept: Vowel-sound questions test whether you can match sounds, not spellings. The letter "o" can be pronounced in many ways:

/ʌ/ as in money, son, love
/əʊ/ as in bony, bowl, go
/ɒ/ as in sorry, hot

Step-by-step solution:

money: the "o" is /ʌ/.
A. bony /ˈbəʊni/: the vowel is /əʊ/, so it does not match.
B. cut /kʌt/: the vowel is /ʌ/, so it matches.
C. sorry /ˈsɒri/: the vowel is /ɒ/, so it does not match.
D. bowl /bəʊl/: the vowel is /əʊ/, so it does not match.

Answer: B. cut

Tip: Words spelled with "o" but pronounced /ʌ/ are a favourite in WASSCE and JAMB. Memorize this group: money, honey, month, monkey, son, come, some, love, done, mother, brother, other, government. They all share the "cup" sound, just like cut.

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