JAMB English Language 2018 Objective — Question 49

Question 49 of 60 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2018 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Which word has the same consonant sound as the underlined letters in 'church'?

A. featureCorrect
B. chauffeur
C. ocean
D. machine

Explanation

The 'ch' in 'church' represents the voiceless affricate /tʃ/, which matches the 't' sound in 'feature' (/ˈfiː.tʃər/).

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