BECE English 2025 Paper

Concept:In "psalm", the letter "p" is silent, so the word begins with the /s/ sound.Explanation:"Psalm" is pronounced /sɑːm/.Its first sound is /s/.Now check each option:"Shall" is pronounced /ʃæl/ and starts with /ʃ/."Palm" is pronounced /pɑːm/ and starts with /p/."Sand" is pronounced /sænd/ and starts with /s/."Page" is pronounced /peɪdʒ/ and starts with /p/.So only "sand" matches the initial sound of "psalm".Answer:C. sand