WAEC English 2014 Paper

Concept:Compare the underlined consonant sound in "man" with the consonant sounds in the options.Explanation:The word "man" is pronounced $/\text{mæn}/$.The underlined letter "n" represents the consonant sound $/\text{n}/$.The sound $/\text{n}/$ is an alveolar nasal, while $/\text{ŋ}/$ is a velar nasal.Check each option one by one."sing" is pronounced $/\text{sing}/$; it has $/\text{ŋ}/$, not $/\text{n}/$."bring" is pronounced $\text{/brIN/}$; it also contains $/\text{ŋ}/$, so it does not match."manager" is pronounced $/'\text{mænɪdʒə}/$; its first "n" is pronounced $/\text{n}/$, which is exactly the required sound."finger" is pronounced $/'\text{fɪŋɡə}/$; the "ng" here sounds like $/\text{ŋ}/$, not $/\text{n}/$.Therefore, only "manager" has the same consonant sound as the underlined "n" in "man".Answer:C. manager