WAEC English 2022 Paper

Concept:Identify the option whose underlined vowel sound is the same as the underlined vowel sound in “doubt”.Explanation:In “doubt”, the letters “ou” produce the diphthong sound $\text{/au/}$, as in the pronunciation $\text{/daut/}$.Now compare the vowel sound in each option:Option A: “nought” is pronounced $\text{/no:t/}$, so its vowel sound is $\text{/o:/}$, which does not match $\text{/au/}$.Option B: “round” is pronounced $\text{/raund/}$, and it contains the same diphthong $/a\upsilon/$.Option C: “rough” is pronounced $\text{/r\textasciicircum f/}$, so its vowel sound is $\text{/v/}$, which is different from $\text{/au/}$.Option D: “drove” is pronounced $\text{/drouv/}$, giving the vowel sound $\text{/ou/}$, which is not the same as $/aʊ/$.Therefore, the word that shares the identical vowel sound with “doubt” is “round”.Answer:B. round