WAEC English 2019 Paper

Concept:The underlined letters in "destroy" together stand for the vowel sound $\text{/oi/}$, which is a diphthong.Explanation:The word "destroy" is pronounced $/dɪˈstrɔɪ/$.The target vowel sound is the one represented by the letters "oy", which is $/ɔɪ/$.Now check each option for its vowel sound:A. "poor" is pronounced $/pʊə/$ or $/pɔː/$, not $/ɔɪ/$.B. "boat" is pronounced $/bəʊt/$, containing the sound $/əʊ/$, not $/ɔɪ/$.C. "poise" is pronounced $\text{/poiz/}$, containing the same diphthong $/ɔɪ/$.D. "idea" is pronounced $/aɪˈdɪə/$, which has different vowel sounds.Only "poise" shares the exact vowel sound with "destroy".Answer:C. poise