JAMB English Language 2019 Objective — Question 43

Question 43 of 60 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Pleasure A. pleat B. plenary C. pliable D. jeopardy — same vowel sound

A. Pleasure
B. pleat
C. plenary
D. pliableCorrect

Explanation

'Jeopardy' shares the same vowel sound as 'pleasure' (the short 'e' sound, /ɛ/), while 'pleat,' 'plenary,' and 'pliable' contain different vowel sounds.

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