trouser — choose the word that rhymes with the given word

Analyze the question: You need the word that rhymes with "trouser". Rhyme depends on matching sounds (especially the stressed vowel and what follows), not spelling.

Explain the concept: Write each word in its sounds (phonetic form):

• trouser /ˈtraʊzə/ has the diphthong /aʊ/ followed by /z/ and the weak ending /ə/.

Check each option:

• A. browser /ˈbraʊzə/: /aʊ/ + /z/ + /ə/. This matches trouser exactly. ✔
• B. bounce /baʊns/: it has only one syllable and ends in /s/. ✘
• C. trowel /ˈtraʊəl/: it has /aʊ/, but it ends in /əl/, and there is no /z/ sound. ✘ It looks similar in spelling but does not rhyme.
• D. cower /ˈkaʊə/: it has /aʊ/ + /ə/, but no /z/. ✘ (It rhymes with "tower" and "flower".)

Answer: A. Both "trouser" and "browser" sound like -ouzer.

Tip: For rhyme questions, say each word aloud and compare the last stressed vowel and everything after it. Do not be fooled by words that merely look alike, such as "trowel". Also check the number of syllables: "bounce" has one, but "trouser" has two.