Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters 'ea' in 'seat'.
Asit
Bset
CmeetCORRECT
Dsat
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The 'ea' in 'seat' is the long vowel /iː/, which is also the vowel in 'meet'. 'Sit' has the short vowel /ɪ/, 'set' has /e/ and 'sat' has /æ/. The long and short front vowels /iː/ and /ɪ/ are the pair most often confused by candidates.
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