WAEC English 2018 Paper

Concept:The word to compare is "league". The underlined letters "ea" are pronounced with the long vowel sound $\text{/i:/}$.Explanation:The word "league" is sounded as $\text{/li:g/}$.Now, check each option for the same vowel sound $\text{/i:/}$.A. "lick" is said as $\text{/lik/}$, which contains a short $/i/$ sound.B. "pleasure" is said as $/ˈpleʒə/$, with sounds $/e/$ and $/e/$.C. "people" is said as $\text{/'pi:pl/}$, with a clear long $\text{/i:/}$ sound.D. "learn" is said as $\text{/l3:n/}$, with a different $\text{/3:/}$ sound.Only "people" has the same vowel sound $\text{/i:/}$ as "league".Answer:C. people