/ʌ/ — From the words lettered A-D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic…

Analyze the question: You are asked to find the word that contains the vowel sound /ʌ/. This is the short "uh" sound, as in cup, love, sun.

Concept: /ʌ/ is a short central vowel. It is often spelled with u (cut, bus) or o (come, love, money, some).

Check each option:

• A. comfort is /ˈkʌmfət/. The first syllable has /ʌ/, the same sound as in come. ✔
• B. music is /ˈmjuːzɪk/. The vowel is /juː/, so there is no /ʌ/. ✘
• C. ozone is /ˈəʊzəʊn/. It has the diphthong /əʊ/. ✘
• D. food is /fuːd/. It has the long vowel /uː/. ✘

Tip: The letter o often sounds like /ʌ/ in common words, such as come, some, love, month, monkey, mother, money, comfort. When you see "u" in music or "oo" in food, expect a different sound, usually a long /uː/.