WAEC English 2024 Paper

Concept:This question tests how well you can connect a spoken sound to its spelling in a word.The correct answer depends on the actual pronunciation of each option, not just on the letters used.Explanation:The word "of" is pronounced $\text{/ev/}$ and it contains the voiced sound $/v/$.Even though "of" is spelled with the letter "f", the sound made is $/v/$, which is a voiced consonant.The other options do not contain this sound."Few" is pronounced $\text{/fju:/}$ and begins with the sound $/f/$, not $/v/$."Off" is pronounced $/\alpha f/$ and ends with the sound $/f/$."Photo" is pronounced $\text{/'foutou/}$ and also uses the sound $/f/$.Since the target sound is the voiced $/v/$, the word that contains that sound is "of".Answer:A. of