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Question
Study the phonetic symbol for each consonant sound carefully, and underline the word which DOES NOT represent the corresponding sound.
| Consonant sound | Odd one out |
|---|---|
| /p/ | pen, copy, happen, ciphon |
| /b/ | back, bomb, baby, job |
| /t/ | tea, tight, listen, button |
| /d/ | day, ladder, odd |
| /k/ | key, clock, Wednesday, school |
| /g/ | get, giggle, might, ghost |
| /tʃ/ | church, match, nation, nature |
| /dʒ/ | judge, age, plague, soldier, |
| /f/ | fat, coffee, though, photo |
| /v/ | view, heavy, move |
| /θ/ | thing, author, matter, path |
| /ð/ | this, other, should, smooth |
| /s/ | soon, cease, kites, sister |
| /z/ | zero, music, measure, buzz |
| /ʃ/ | ship, cycle, sure, national |
| /ʒ/ | pleasure, vision, leisure, ledger |
| /h/ | hot, whole, thought, ahead |
| /m/ | more, hammer, mnemonic, sum |
| /n/ | nice, know, funny, column |
| /ŋ/ | ring, anger, thanks, sung |
| /l/ | light, valley, talk, feel |
| /r/ | right, wrong, sorry, poor |
| /j/ | yet, use, beauty, jade |
| /w/ | wet, one, suit, queen |
Odd One Out
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Solution
| Consonant sound | Odd one out |
|---|---|
| /p/ | ciphon |
| /b/ | No odd word |
| /t/ | listen |
| /d/ | No odd word |
| /k/ | Wednesday |
| /g/ | might |
| /tʃ/ | nation |
| /dʒ/ | plague |
| /f/ | though |
| /v/ | No odd word |
| /θ/ | matter |
| /ð/ | should |
| /s/ | No odd word |
| /z/ | measure |
| /ʃ/ | cycle |
| /ʒ/ | ledger |
| /h/ | thought |
| /m/ | No odd word |
| /n/ | No odd word |
| /ŋ/ | No odd word |
| /l/ | talk |
| /r/ | poor |
| /j/ | jade |
| /w/ | suit |
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