WAEC English 2019 Paper

Concept:The task is to choose the word whose vowel sound matches the sound represented by the underlined letter(s).Here, the required vowel sound is the long vowel $\text{/i:/}$.Explanation:The word “critique” is pronounced $\text{/kri:'ti:k/}$.Its main stressed syllable contains the long vowel sound $\text{/i:/}$.The word “dead” is pronounced $/d\varepsilon d/$, so its vowel sound is the short $/\epsilon/$, not $\text{/i:/}$.The word “willing” is pronounced $\text{/'wIlIN/}$, and it uses the short vowel $\text{/I/}$.The word “fit” is pronounced $\text{/fit/}$, which also has the short vowel $/i/$.Only “critique” matches the required long vowel sound $\text{/i:/}$.Therefore, the correct option is B.Answer:B. critique