WAEC 2024 English Language · Question 66

peasant — choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one represented by the letter(s)…

Question

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

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

A.lacy
B.passion
C.loser
D.leisure

Answer: C. loser

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

The question doesn't show which letter(s) are underlined in "peasant". In this standard question the underlined letter is s (peasant, with the "s" underlined), so I'll work with that.

Step 1: Find the sound In "peasant" /ˈpeznt/, the "s" is pronounced /z/ (as in "pez-ant").

Step 2: Find the sound in each option

A. lacy /ˈleɪsi/: the "c" gives /s/
B. passion /ˈpæʃn/: the "ss" gives /ʃ/
C. loser /ˈluːzə/: the "s" gives /z/
D. leisure /ˈleʒə/: the "s" gives /ʒ/

Step 3: Match Only loser has the /z/ sound, the same as the "s" in "peasant".

Answer: C. loser

Tip: In these questions, write the phonetic sound of the underlined letter first, then check each option for that sound only. Beware of /z/ and /ʒ/: "leisure" tempts students, but its sound is /ʒ/ (as in "vision"), not /z/.

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