Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 English Language Question 39

Practice objective / multiple choice question 39 from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 English Language Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 39 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2020 • ENGLISH_LANGUAGE • objective

Consider the minimal pair /ʃɪp/ ("ship") and /ʃiːp/ ("sheep"). Which phoneme differs between the two words, and what is the nature of the difference?

Answer Options

A. the vowel phoneme; \/ɒ\/ (short, lax) versus \/uː\/ (long, tense)
Correct Answer B. the vowel phoneme; /ɪ/ (short, lax) versus /iː/ (long, tense)
C. the consonant phoneme; \/ʃ\/ (voiceless) versus \/ʒ\/ (voiced)
D. the vowel phoneme; \/æ\/ (short, lax) versus \/eɪ\/ (long, tense)
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
the vowel phoneme; /ɪ/ (short, lax) versus /iː/ (long, tense)

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2020 English Language Question 39. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Gce Model Questions Vol1 English Language examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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