Concept:Compare the given phonetic symbol /e/ with the vowel sound in each option.
Explanation:The target sound is /e/ as in “bed”.
A. bite → /baɪt/: contains /aɪ/, not /e/.
B. leave → /liːv/: contains /iː/, not /e/.
C. spare → /speə/: contains /eə/, a diphthong, not the pure /e/ sound.
D. heaven → /ˈhevən/: the first syllable has the pure /e/ sound.
Thus, the word that contains the given sound is heaven.
Answer:D. heaven