Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words
Question:
Pick out the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words: usedreduceddevelopedintroduced
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A.
used -
B.
reduceed -
C.
developed -
D.
introduced
Reference explanation:
Correct answer: A
Knowledge: How to pronounce “-ed”
Explain:
The ending /ed/ is pronounced
– /t/: when the verb ends in /s/, /f/, /p/, /ʃ/, /tʃ/, /k/.
– /ɪd/: when the verb ends in /t/ or /d/.
– /d/ for the rest of the cases.
A. used /juːzd/
B. reduceed /rɪˈdjuːst/
C. developed /dɪˈveləpt/
D. introduced /ˌɪntrəˈdjuːst/
The underlined part of answer A is pronounced /d/, the rest is pronounced /t/.
Choose A
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