I. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
1. a. earth: ərθ, b. beach: biʧ, c. green: grin, d. release: riˈlis
The underlined part is "e" and it is pronounced differently in each word.
- "e" in "earth" is pronounced as "ə" (a schwa sound).
- "ea" in "beach" is pronounced as "i".
- "ee" in "green" is pronounced as "i".
- "e" in "release" is pronounced as "i".
So, all words have the "e" pronounced differently, but "earth" has a different pronunciation than the rest, so the answer is: a. earth
2. a. environment: ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt, b. wildlife: ˈwaɪldlaɪf, c. diverse: dɪˈvərs, d. release: riˈlis
The underlined part is "i" and it is pronounced similarly in "environment" and "diverse" but differently in "wildlife" and "release".
- "i" in "environment" and "diverse" is pronounced as "ɪ" (a short "i" sound).
- "i" in "wildlife" and "release" is pronounced as "aɪ" (a diphthong sound).
But "wildlife" and "release" have the "i" pronounced similarly and differently from "environment" and "diverse", so the answer is: a. environment, or b. diverse, or both.
3. a. habitat: ˈhæbətæt, b. ecosystem: ˈikoʊsɪstəm, c. carbon: ˈkɑrbən, d. species: ˈspiʃiz
The underlined part is not clearly indicated, but it could be the "i" or "e" or some other part of the words. However, one word that has a distinct pronunciation that stands out from the rest is: b. ecosystem, because it is the only word with a "y" sound.
4. a. poisoned: ˈpɔɪzənd, b. died: daɪd, c. dumped: dəmpt, d. caused: kɔzd
The underlined part is not clearly indicated, but one word that has a distinct pronunciation that stands out from the rest is: c. dumped, because it is the only word with a "əm" sound (schwa sound followed by "m").
5. a. absorb: əbˈzɔrb, b. protection: prəˈtɛkʃən, c. continue: kənˈtɪnju, d. provide: prəˈvaɪd
The underlined part is not clearly indicated, but one word that has a distinct pronunciation that stands out from the rest is: c. continue, because it is the only word with a "ju" sound (a "u" sound followed by a "y" sound or a "j" sound).