Identify the words with different sound represented by the underlined letter at the initial level in one of the following words.
Identify the words with different sound represented by the underlined letter at the initial level in one of the following words. Correct Answer <u>Bo</u>ast
The correct answer is 'boast'.
Key Points
- Phonetics is the study and classification of speech sounds.
- Benign, beast and belittle all have the same starting sounds of 'be'.
- Whereas, 'boast' has the starting sound of 'bo'.
- Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.
Important Points
- Boast means to talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one's achievements, possessions, or abilities.
For eg.- She boasted about her many conquests.
- Benign means gentle and kindly.
For eg.- His benign but firm manner.
- Belittle means to dismiss someone or something as unimportant.
For eg.- She belittled Amy's riding skills whenever she could.
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