WAEC English 2024 Paper

Concept:The given phonetic symbol represents the voiced “th” sound $/ð/$.Explanation:Option A, “these,” is pronounced $\text{/ði:z/}$, so it contains $/ð/$ at the beginning.Option B, “thanks,” is pronounced $/\theta\text{æŋks}/$ with the voiceless sound $/θ/$.Option C, “moth,” is pronounced $/\text{mo}\theta/$ and also has the voiceless $/θ/$ at the end.Option D, “thyme,” is pronounced $\text{/taim/}$; the “th” is silent.Only “these” has the voiced sound $/ð/$.Answer:A. these