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Choose from the options A to D, the one which has the same vowel sound as the word underlined in the sentences below.
Solution:
Concept:The underlined word "march" has the long vowel /ɑː/, as in "car".
Explanation:huts /hʌts/: vowel /ʌ/
chap /tʃæp/: vowel /æ/
batch /bætʃ/: vowel /æ/
heart /hɑːt/: vowel /ɑː/ (same as "march")
Key point: The spelling "ea" in "heart" is pronounced /ɑː/, not /iː/; go by sound, not spelling.
Answer:Option D (heart)
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