WAEC English 2024 Paper

Concept:The underlined letters in the given word must have the same consonant sound as one of the options.Explanation:The word is peasant, and the underlined letter is "s".In peasant, the "s" is pronounced as $/z/$: /ˈpez.ənt/.Now check the consonant sound of each option.A. lacy → /ˈleɪ.si/ — the "s" is $/s/$.B. passion → /ˈpæʃ.ən/ — the "s" is $/ʃ/$.C. loser → /ˈluː.zə/ — the "s" is $/z/$.D. leisure → /ˈlɛʒ.ə/ — the "s" is $\text{/zh/}$.Only loser has the same consonant sound $/z/$ as the underlined "s" in peasant.Answer:C. loser