WAEC English 2019 Paper

Concept:The underlined letters form the consonant cluster "mb", where the $b$ is silent, producing only the sound $\mathrm{/m/}$.Explanation:The sound represented by the underlined letters is $\mathrm{/m/}$ because the $b$ is not pronounced.In "plumber", the letter $b$ is also silent in the cluster "mb".So, "plumber" is pronounced with the same consonant sound $\mathrm{/m/}$.In "thimble", however, the $b$ is pronounced as $\mathrm{/b/}$, so it does not match.The words "super" and "copper" contain $\mathrm{/p/}$, not the required $\mathrm{/m/}$ sound.Therefore, the correct choice is the word with the silent $b$ in "mb".Answer:B. plumber