To determine the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in pronunciation in each question, we'll analyze the given IPA notations.
Question 1: A. storm, B. tsunami, C. castle, D. pollute
- storm: stɔrm (ɔ)
- tsunami: tsuˈnɑmi (ɑ)
- castle: ˈkæsəl (æ)
- pollute: pəˈlut (ə)
In the given options, the underlined parts differ in their vowel sounds. Here, we should look for the option that has a different vowel sound compared to the others. The words "storm," "tsunami," and "castle" all have distinct vowel sounds (ɔ, ɑ, and æ), but "pollute" stands out with the schwa sound (ə), which is different from the others in terms of being a more neutral vowel sound.
Answer: D. pollute
Question 2: A. offering, B. gong, C. longevity, D. wrong
- offering: ˈɔfərɪŋ (ɔ)
- gong: gɔŋ (ɔ)
- longevity: lɔnˈʤɛvəti (ɔ)
- wrong: rɔŋ (ɔ)
In this case, all the words ("offering," "gong," "longevity," and "wrong") have the same vowel sound (ɔ) in their underlined parts. However, the word "offering" has the schwa sound (ə) as its second vowel sound, which is not present in the other options. But looking closely, we can see that the other three options ("gong," "longevity," and "wrong") have the "ɔŋ" sound in common. On the other hand, "offering" has a different ending sound (ɪŋ).
Answer: A. offering
To answer the questions, we'll analyze the given words and their stress positions.
**Question 3.**
A. protect (stressed at second syllable)
B. global (stressed at first syllable)
C. carbon (stressed at first syllable)
D. ethnic (stressed at first syllable)
Analyze: The words 'global', 'carbon', and 'ethnic' have stress at the first syllable, while 'protect' has stress at the second syllable.
Answer: A. protect
**Question 4.**
A. natural (stressed at first syllable)
B. cathedral (stressed at second syllable)
C. dangerous (stressed at first syllable)
D. poisonous (stressed at first syllable)
Analyze: The words 'natural', 'dangerous', and 'poisonous' have stress at the first syllable, while 'cathedral' has stress at the second syllable.
Answer: B. cathedral
The answer is B
6. D. range
7. B. Were you travelling
8. D. ours
9. A. by
10. B. The more active
11. A. had to
12. B. although
Here are the answers:
13. C. likeable
14. A. no article
15. A. come
16. A. at