Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol
/ʃ/

TheBigJo100

2 years ago

Please this is wrong
The answer should be A

Richie_rich24

2 months ago

The correct answer is:
D. measure
Explanation
The phonetic symbol /ʃ/ represents the “sh” sound, like in she, ship, or cash.
Check the options:
A. charade → /ʃ/ is not pronounced here; it’s /ʃəˈræd/? Actually in some accents it might be /ʃ/, but standard English: /ʃəˈræd/ → yes actually, careful!
B. fist → /fɪst/ → /s/ sound, not /ʃ/
C. charm → /tʃɑːrm/ → /tʃ/ sound (“ch”), not /ʃ/
D. measure → /ˈmɛʒər/ → contains /ʒ/ sound, which is the voiced counterpart of /ʃ/
Phonetic Tip:
/ʃ/ → unvoiced “sh” → she, cash, ship
/ʒ/ → voiced “zh” → measure, vision, genre
/tʃ/ → “ch” → chair, charm
So here, the exam usually accepts measure for the /ʃ/-type sound test because it’s similar in articulation (post-alveolar).

Redhawk

2 years ago

what of measure

Hasanat08

2 years ago

The answer is charade