fear — choose the word that rhymes with the given word

Analyze the question: You are asked to find the word that rhymes with "fear". Words rhyme when their vowel sound and ending sounds are the same, no matter how they are spelled.

Explain the concept: Look at the sound, not the spelling. "Fear" is pronounced /fɪə/ (like "feer"), with the vowel sound /ɪə/.

Solution, comparing each option:

• A. care /keə/: has the vowel sound /eə/ ("air"). It does not rhyme with fear.
• B. there /ðeə/: also has /eə/. It does not rhyme. Notice that "care" and "there" rhyme with each other, but not with "fear".
• C. wore /wɔː/: has the vowel sound /ɔː/. It does not rhyme.
• D. deer /dɪə/: has the vowel sound /ɪə/, exactly the same as "fear". It rhymes.

Answer: The correct option is D. deer.

Tip: In rhyming questions, ignore the spelling and say each word aloud. Words with "-ear" can sound different (fear, near, deer vs. bear, wear, pear), so always test the sound. A quick check is to see which options rhyme with each other. Here, "care" and "there" rhyme with each other, so they can't be the odd one that matches "fear".