Choose the word with a different vowel sound: cat, mat, sit, hat.

**The reasoning** This question tests your ability to identify vowel sounds in words. Let's listen carefully to each word: - **cat** = /kæt/ (short "a" sound, like "ah") - **mat** = /mæt/ (short "a" sound, like "ah") - **hat** = /hæt/ (short "a" sound, like "ah") - **sit** = /sɪt/ (short "i" sound, like "ih") Three words (cat, mat, hat) share the same **short 'a' vowel sound** /æ/. Only **sit** has a different vowel sound — the **short 'i' sound** /ɪ/. When you say them aloud, "cat, mat, hat" rhyme perfectly, but "sit" clearly stands out. **Why the wrong options tempt you** Options A, B, and D all have the same vowel sound, so picking any of them would mean you're choosing a word that matches the others — which is the opposite of what the question asks for! **Quick takeaway** When finding the "odd one out" in vowel sounds, say each word aloud and group the rhyming ones — the word that doesn't rhyme is your answer.