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If we were to examine a vocabulary word for two languages in the same language family (for example, English and German), which of the following would be the most likely result?
A.
The spelling of the two words might be similar, and some sounds might be the same.
B.
The spelling of the two words would be identical.
C.
The pronunciation of the two words would be identical.
D.
The spelling and pronunciation of the two words would be identical.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

A
B
C
D

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A

Languages in the same family often have cognates—words from a common ancestor—so spellings and some sounds are likely to be similar, but rarely identical due to sound changes and orthographic differences.