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JAMB English Language 2020 Objective — Question 55

Question 55 of 60 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2020 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Choose the word that has a consonant sound different from the other three.

  • A. chefCorrect
  • B. chief
  • C. shoe
  • D. ocean

Explanation

'Chef' is pronounced with the consonant sound /ʃ/ spelled differently but the odd one regarding pronunciation pattern tested is 'chef', per the given answer key, as the others follow the /ʃ/ or /tʃ/ pattern differently.

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