Pronunciation Exercises
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P·44
EXERCISE
Pronunciation of Homophones (3)
Many words are pronounced the same even though they are not spelled
the same and have different meanings.
air
heir
in inn
allowed aloud
kernel colonel
aunt
ant
knows nose
border boarder
need knead
caller collar
our hour
clothes
close
pause paws
coarse course
pear pair
complements compliments
pray
prey
feet
feat
roll role
ferry
fairy
seller cellar
flu
flew
tow toe
foreword forward
waist waste
hair
hare
weak week
higher
hire
weigh way
horse
hoarse
where wear
Use your dictionary to find the meanings of these word pairs, then listen carefully and repeat
the following sentences:
1. pear__________________________________ pair _________________________________
I had a
pear during my break.
I need a new
pair of shoes.
2. hair __________________________________ hare _________________________________
Your
hair is gorgeous.
Is it a rabbit or a
hare?
3. where ________________________________ wear ________________________________
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