WAEC English 2019 Paper

Concept:The question tests recognition of vowel sounds, specifically the long vowel sound $\text{/i:/}$.Explanation:The word that must be compared has the long vowel sound $\text{/i:/}$.Option A: “rickety” is pronounced $\text{/|rIkIti/}$, so it contains the short $/i/$ sound.Option B: “remiss” is pronounced $\text{/ri'mis/}$, so it also contains short $\text{/I/}$ sounds.Option D: “welter” is pronounced $/\text{'welta}/$, so it contains the short $/e/$ sound.Option C: “wean” is pronounced $\text{/wi:n/}$, which contains the long $\text{/i:/}$ sound.Therefore, only “wean” has the vowel sound that matches the target sound.Answer:C. wean