Concept:A consonant cluster is a sequence of two or more consonant sounds pronounced together without a vowel between them.
The task is to choose the word that has the same consonant cluster as the one represented by the underlined letters.
Explanation:The underlined letters in the question word represent the consonant cluster /fr/, produced by saying /f/ and /r/ together.
Now compare the beginning cluster of every option with /fr/.
A. praise begins with /pr/. This is not /fr/, so it is wrong.
B. flame begins with /fl/. This is not /fr/, so it is wrong.
C. pram begins with /pr/. This is not /fr/, so it is wrong.
D. phrase begins with /fr/. This exactly matches the underlined letters.
Therefore, only phrase shares the same consonant sounds as the question word.
Answer:D. phrase