To find the word whose underlined part differs from that of the other three in pronunciation in each question, we'll analyze the given words and their IPA notations.
Question 1:
The words given are annoys, arrives, opens, and shuts.
- annoys: əˈnɔɪz
- arrives: əraɪvz
- opens: ˈoʊpənz
- shuts: ʃəts
In the IPA notations of annoys, arrives, and opens, the 'ə' sound (schwa sound) is present, while in shuts, it is not. So, the underlined part of the word "shuts" (ʃʊts) differs from the other three.
The correct answer is D. shuts.
Question 2:
The words given are structure, furniture, mature, and picture.
- structure: ˈstrəkʧər
- furniture: ˈfərnɪʧər
- mature: məˈʧʊr
- picture: ˈpɪkʧər
In the IPA notations of structure, furniture, and picture, the first syllable is stressed (indicated by ˈ), while in mature, the second syllable is stressed (indicated by məˈʧʊr). However, the question is about the underlined part that differs from that of the other three in pronunciation.
Looking at the notations, we can see that the word "mature" has a different sound in the underlined part (mə vs. ˈstrə, ˈfə, ˈpɪ). In "mature," the underlined part is pronounced with an unstressed 'mə' followed by a stressed syllable 'ʧʊr', whereas the other three words all start with a stressed syllable that includes the schwa sound 'ə'.
However, the more correct explanation for the differing underlined part in pronunciation is the presence of 'ɪ' and 'ʊ' sounds, which do not appear in the same positions in the other options, but considering typical English pronunciation rules, it seems that "mature" is the one with the underlined part that differs the most from the other three words in pronunciation, given that it is the only word that does not start with a stressed syllable containing a schwa sound (ə). The sound 'ʊ' also appears in a different position than the schwa sounds 'ə' in the other options.
The correct answer is C. mature
Question 3:
Analyze:
'protect' stressed at second syllable
'finish' stressed at first syllable
'reduce' stressed at second syllable
'arrive' stressed at second syllable
Therefore, 'finish' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: B. finish
Question 4:
Analyze:
'domestic' stressed at second syllable
'essential' stressed at second syllable
'religious' stressed at second syllable
'dangerous' stressed at first syllable
Therefore, 'dangerous' has a different stress position to other words.
Answer: D. dangerous
Here are the answers to the questions:
5. C. was writing
6. B. were
7. A. to help
8. A. successfully
9. A. blend
10. A. raise
11. C. so that
12. C. passed down
C
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B. c-a-b