WAEC English 2018 Paper

Concept:The sound in question is the consonant sound of the underlined letters in “jump,” which is $\text{/dz/}$.Explanation:The word “jump” is pronounced $/dʒʌmp/$.So we need the option that also contains the $/d\zeta/$ sound.A. “digest” is pronounced $\text{/dai'jest/}$ — it has the $\text{/d\v{z}/}$ sound.B. “geese” has a $\text{/g/}$ sound.C. “dozen” has a $/z/$ sound.D. “gear” has a $/g/$ sound.Thus, only “digest” shares the same consonant sound.Answer:A. digest