Question

Choose the option with the correct spelling.

a)Sorcuror
b)Sorcerer
c)Sorsuror
d)Sorsurer

Answer 1

Hint: The phonetic pronunciation of the word will help to identify the correct spelling.

Complete step-by-step answer:

 The only way to correctly guess the answer is to try and match the sound of the word to the spelling of the word.
We all know how this word is pronounced. It would be pronounced as ‘sawr-suh-rur’.
Now let’s look at the given options one by one:

a)sorcuror - The middle part of this word is written as ‘cu’ which would be pronounced as ‘kew’ or ‘syu’, which would be incorrect. So, this option is incorrect.
b)sorcerer - This word completely aligns with the above pronunciation and is spelled correctly. It is also grammatically correct. So, this is the correct option.
c)sorsuror - The middle part of this word is written as ‘su’ which could be pronounced as ‘syu’ or ‘suh’. If it is pronounced as ‘suh’, the pronunciation of this word would completely align with the above word. However, this is a grammatically incorrect word. So, this is an incorrect option.
d)sorsurer - The middle part of this word is written as ‘su’ which could be pronounced as ‘syu’ or ‘suh’. If it is pronounced as ‘suh’, the pronunciation of this word would completely align with the above word. However, this is a grammatically incorrect word. So, it is an incorrect option.

Note: Use the method of elimination to correctly identify the spelling of the given word.