Concept:The symbol /ʌ/ represents the short vowel sound heard in words like "cup" or "run".It is a central, open-mid vowel sound in English.Explanation:Check the vowel sound in each word one by one.A. "sport" is pronounced /spɔːt/ and contains the /ɔː/ sound, so it does not match.B. "coat" is pronounced /kəʊt/ and contains the /əʊ/ sound, so it does not match.C. "could" is pronounced /kʊd/ and contains the /ʊ/ sound, so it does not match.D. "flood" is pronounced /flʌd/ and clearly contains the /ʌ/ sound in the middle.Therefore, the word that contains the /ʌ/ sound is "flood".Answer:D. flood