Circle the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the other words: rugby, nearby, cycling, apply

A. rugby /ˈrʌɡ.bi/

B. nearby /ˌnɪəˈbaɪ/

C. cycling /ˈsaɪ.klɪŋ/

D. apply /əˈplaɪ/

The underlined part of answer A is pronounced /i/; The rest of the answers are pronounced /aɪ/.

Choose A