HETERONYMS
When the words are written the same but pronounced differently, they are known as heteronyms. WHY ENGLISH IS SO HARD TO LEARN
The bandage was wound around the wound.
The farm was cultivated to produce produce.
The dump was so full that the workers had to refuse more refuse.
We must polish the Polish furniture shown at the store.
He could lead if he would get the lead out.
The soldier decided to desert his tasty dessert in the desert.
Since there is no time like the present, he thought it was time to present the present to his girlfriend.
A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum.
When shot at, the dove dove into the bushes.
I didn’t object to the object which he showed me.
The insurance was invalid for the invalid in his hospital bed.
There was a row among the oarsmen about who would row.
They were too close to the door to close it.
The buck does funny things when the does (females) present.
A seamstress and a sewer fell down into a sewer line.
To help with planting, the farmer taught his sow to sow.
The wind was too strong to wind the sail around the mast.
Upon seeing the tear in the her painting she shed a tear.
I had to subject the subject to a series of tests.
How can I intimate this to my most intimate friend?
INTRODUCING SENTENCE STRESS
SENTENCES WITH ALL WORDS STRESSED DON’T LOOK NOW!
In a sentence, we put stress on one syllable of all the most important words. In some situations, emergencies for example, all of the words are important. In this case, there is stress on one syllable of all of the words.
O Help! Quick! Smile!
Oo Quiet! Sorry!
OO Look out! Take care! Wake up! Don’t move!
OoO Don’t forget! Hurry up! Go away!
OOo Keep quiet! Don’t worry!
OOO Don’t look now! Go straight on! Don’t turn round!
oOoo Emergency!
In English sentences the following kinds of words are usually stressed.
Verbs (help)
Two-part verbs (look out)
Adjectives (quick)
Nouns (emergency)
Negative auxiliary verbs (don’t)
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