WAEC English 2021 Paper

Concept:The question tests the ability to identify the same consonant sound as the bolded letter(s) in a given word. Here, the bolded letter "g" in "gender" is pronounced as $\text{/d\v{z}/}$.Explanation:The word "gender" is pronounced as $/ˈdʒɛndə/$. The bolded "g" produces the consonant sound $/dʒ/$.Check each option for this sound:A. "guilty" is $\text{/'gilti/}$ — the "g" sounds like $\text{/g/}$.B. "good" is $\text{/gud/}$ — the "g" sounds like $/g/$.C. "glitter" is $\text{/'glIt@/}$ — the "g" sounds like $/g/$.D. "joyful" is $/ˈdʒɔɪfʊl/$ — the "j" sounds like $\text{/d\v{z}/}$.Only "joyful" shares the same consonant sound $\text{/dz/}$ as the bolded letter in "gender".Answer:D. joyful