Choose one word whose undlined part is pronounced differently

[Wallflowergirl]

1. car
2. market
3. apartment
4. garden

Please help me to do this exercise!

[Haidera]

apartment

[Kitosdad]

I would say they all have the same sound when spoken.
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[Wallflowergirl]

Thank you Kitosdad and Haidera. I also think same Kitosdad. But it is the exercise my younger brother's teacher gave him.

[Beeesneees]

There is a very subtle difference, but the 'a' in car is a slightly shorter sound. It's tough for a native English speaker to hear, (the only reason I know is from some professional phonics courses which I have followed) so this exercise seems particularly challenging for a non native speaker.
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[Our Tort System]

[Alan]

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Hi OTS,

I can do you 'pit' and 'peat' and 'colour' and 'collar' any day of the week but I'm blowed if I can differentiate these:

1. car
2. market
3. apartment
4. garden
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