Concept:Identify the word whose final vowel and consonant sounds match those of "fuel".Explanation:"Fuel" is pronounced /ˈfjuːəl/ (or /fjuːl/).Its rime, the vowel plus following sounds, is /uːəl/ or /uːl/."Cruel" is pronounced /ˈkruːəl/, giving the same rime /uːəl/."Fool" and "rule" end with /uːl/ only, lacking the schwa-like glide in "fuel"."Field" has a completely different vowel sound, /iːld/.Answer:A. cruel