Concept:Identify the vowel phoneme in the underlined letter(s) of the given word, then choose the option with the exact same vowel sound.
Explanation:The underlined vowel sound is the short /ɪ/ sound, as in the word "bit".
Now compare the vowel sound in each option.
"slip" is pronounced /slɪp/ — it contains the short /ɪ/ sound.
"pint" is pronounced /paɪnt/ — it contains the long /aɪ/ sound, not /ɪ/.
"sleek" is pronounced /sliːk/ — it contains the long /iː/ sound, not /ɪ/.
"crime" is pronounced /kraɪm/ — it contains the long /aɪ/ sound, not /ɪ/.
Therefore, the only option with the same vowel sound as the underlined letter(s) is "slip".
Answer:A. slip