WAEC English 2021 Paper

Concept:The underlined letters stand for the consonant sound $/\mathrm{tʃ}/$.Explanation:In "nature", the letter "t" is pronounced as $/\mathrm{tʃ}/$, giving $/\mathrm{ˈneɪtʃə}/$.In "nation", the letters "ti" are pronounced as $/\mathrm{ʃ}/$, giving $\text{/nay-shun/}$.In "champagne", the letters "ch" are pronounced as $/\mathrm{ʃ}/$, giving $/\mathrm{ʃæmˈpeɪn}/$.In "chameleon", the letters "ch" are pronounced as $/\mathrm{k}/$, giving $/\mathrm{kəˈmiːliən}/$.Only "nature" shares the same $/\mathrm{tʃ}/$ sound as the underlined letters.Answer:A. nature