receipt — choose the word that rhymes with the given word

Analyze the question: You need the word that rhymes with "receipt". Rhyme depends on sound, not spelling, so the "p" and "ei" spelling can mislead you.

Explain the concept: Words rhyme when their vowel sound and the sounds after it match. The silent "p" in "receipt" is the trap. Say it aloud and you hear /rɪˈsiːt/. It ends in the long "ee" sound followed by "t".

Solution, step by step:

1. Pronounce "receipt": /rɪˈsiːt/. The ending is -eet.
2. Check each option: • A. unkempt /ʌnˈkempt/ ends in "-empt", which does not match. • B. dealt /delt/ has a short "e" sound, so it does not match. • C. deceit /dɪˈsiːt/ ends in -eet, a perfect match. Both words also share the "-ceipt/-ceit" pattern, which makes them sound alike. • D. leapt /lept/ has a short "e" sound, even though "leap" itself has a long vowel. This is a common trap.

Answer: The word that rhymes with "receipt" is deceit, option C.

Tip: Ignore the spelling and say each word aloud. Watch out for silent letters, as in "receipt", and for irregular past forms such as "leapt" and "dealt", which have short vowels. Words with "-ceit" and "-ceipt" (receive, deceit, conceit, receipt) share the same long "ee" sound.