WAEC English 2023 Paper

Concept:The sound $/ei/$ is a diphthong vowel sound, where the tongue glides from an $/e/$ position to an $/i/$ position within one syllable.Explanation:Examine the vowel sound in each word."said" is pronounced as $\text{/s}\varepsilon\text{d/}$, which contains the short $/e/$ sound, not $/ei/$."seize" is pronounced as $\text{/si:z/}$, which contains the long $\text{/i:/}$ sound, not $/ei/$."gale" is pronounced as $\text{/geil/}$, which contains the diphthong $/ei/$ sound, often written as $\text{/eI/}$."nine" is pronounced as $/nain/$, which contains the diphthong $\text{/ai/}$ sound.Only "gale" contains the exact sound $/ei/$.Answer:C. gale