Concept:The task is to identify the word whose vowel sound is identical to that of the underlined letter group “ore” in the word “core”.
Explanation:The letters “ore” in “core” represent the long back vowel sound /ɔː/.
To confirm, “core” is typically pronounced as /kɔː/ in standard diction.
Now compare the vowel sound of each option with /ɔː/:
(A) “pole” is pronounced /poʊl/, so it contains the diphthong /oʊ/, not /ɔː/.
(B) “cot” is pronounced /kɒt/, which has the short open-back vowel /ɒ/, not /ɔː/.
(C) “loud” is pronounced /laʊd/, so it has the diphthong /aʊ/, not /ɔː/.
(D) “saw” is pronounced /sɔː/, and this contains exactly the same vowel sound as “core”.
Therefore, the word that shares the same vowel sound as “core” is “saw”.
Answer:D. saw