These Strange English Words are IMPOSSIBLE! – Heteronyms

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Heteronyms pose an incredible challenge to English learners. But don’t worry! I’ll show you the most common examples and exactly how to pronounce them. Heteronyms look the same but are pronounced differently. You will get practice and see multiple examples in this English speaking lesson. Once these heteronyms are incorporated into your everyday speech you’ll be sounding more and more like a native speaker!

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00:00 Introduction
00:46 Project
02:01 Protrude
02:17 International Phonetic Alphabet
02:32 Free Sounds of American English Cheat Sheet
02:46 Examples of Heteronyms
03:05 Homograph
03:16 Homonym
03:56 House
04:26 Affect
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05:09 Alternate
05:29 Address
06:04 Bass
07:40 Bow
07:57 Close
08:15 Console
08:51 Contract
09:31 Desert/Dessert
10:12 Digest
10:40 Dove
11:17 Invalid
11:37 Lead
12:15 Minute
12:47 Object
13:03 Patronize
14:12 Polish
14:29 Present
15:05 Record
15:27 Resume
15:50 Subject
16:08 Tear
16:46 Wind
17:05 Wound

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