Explanation
The letter "b" in "doubt" is silent and not pronounced.
Silent letters are common in English and can affect spelling but not pronunciation.
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A. I
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B. S
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C. D
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D. None of these
Explanation
In the word "island", the letter S is silent — it is not pronounced when speaking.
The pronunciation is /ˈaɪ.lənd/, where "S" is not heard.
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A. Inferential
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B. Intonation
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C. Rhythm
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D. None of these
Explanation
Intonation refers to the variation in pitch while speaking, which expresses emotion or emphasis.
It plays a key role in conveying questions, statements, and emotions in speech.
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A. None of these
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B. “ch” in chat
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C. “sh” in shop
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D. “igh” in light
Explanation
A trigraph is a group of three letters representing one sound (phoneme).
In “light”, the letters “igh” together make the long "i" sound — a clear example of a trigraph.
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A. Phrase
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B. Consonant Cluster
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C. Vowel Cluster
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D. Syllable
Explanation
A consonant cluster is a group of two or more consonants together without vowels between them.
Example: In the word "street", str is a consonant cluster.
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A. Slayer
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B. Player
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C. Tear
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D. Power
Explanation
A diphthong is a complex vowel sound that begins with one vowel sound and glides into another within the same syllable.
In tear, the vowel sound is a combination of two sounds, "ea," which forms a diphthong (pronounced as /ɪə/ or /ɛə/ in some accents)
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A. None of these
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B. M
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C. R
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D. B
Explanation
In the word "Plumber," the letter B is silent and not pronounced.
The correct pronunciation is "plu-mer."
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A. None of these
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B. Monosyllabic
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C. Multisyllabic
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D. One syllabic
Explanation
A multisyllabic word has more than one syllable.
Examples include words like beautiful (three syllables).
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A. None of these
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B. "m" in mat
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C. "th" in think
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D. "a" in apple
Explanation
A digraph is two letters that make one sound, like "th" in think.
In a digraph, both letters combine to produce a single phoneme (sound).
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A. T
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B. C
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C. P
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D. None of these
Explanation
The silent letter in the word "receipt" is P.
It is not pronounced, making the word sound like "re-seat."
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