WAEC English 2024 Paper

Concept:The underlined letters are from the word "steak"; they have the vowel sound $\text{/ei/}$.Explanation:The word "steak" is pronounced $\text{/steik/}$.Its underlined vowel sound is the long $\text{/e\i/}$ sound.Now check the options.A. "stake" is pronounced $\text{/steik/}$ — it has the same $\text{/ei/}$ sound.B. "mead" is pronounced $\text{/mi:d/}$ — it has $\text{/i:/}$, not $\text{/e\i/}$.C. "meadow" is pronounced $\text{/}\text{'}\mathrm{m}\epsilon\mathrm{do}\upsilon\text{/}$ — it has $/\epsilon/$, not $\text{/ei/}$.D. "bellow" is pronounced $/ˈbɛloʊ/$ — it has $/\varepsilon/$, not $/eɪ/$.Therefore, the correct match is "stake".Answer:A. stake