Question

Choose the best pronunciation of the word, Sobriquet, from the following options:

• A. soh-bruh-key
• B. suub-rry-ka
• C. sob-bee-ri-kwet
• D. soub-rick-kaat
• E. Sobb-rik-kwet

Hint:

French-derived English words ending in \textbf{-quet} (e.g., {bouquet}, {croquet}, {sobriquet}) usually sound like \textbf{-kay}; the final \textbf{t} is silent.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Step 1: Note the origin and IPA.
{Sobriquet} is from French. Standard English pronunciation is /ˈsoʊ-brɪ-keɪ/: “SOH-bri-kay”.
— The final -quet is pronounced -kay (silent ‘t’ in the French ending).
— The qu gives a hard k sound; the stress falls on “soh”.
Step 2: Eliminate mismatches.
(B) “suub-rry-ka” — wrong starting vowel and missing final “-kay”.
(C) “sob-bee-ri-kwet” — ends in “-kwet”, not correct.
(D) “soub-rick-kaat” — multiple vowel and ending errors.
(E) “Sobb-rik-kwet” — again ends with -kwet, incorrect.
Step 3: Confirm the match.
(A) “soh-bruh-key” aligns with /ˈsoʊ-brɪ-keɪ/: SOH + bri + kay.
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