Two More Words Pronounced Differently…

… and you thought read and read were the only two?

Sorry. This is English!

In this case, one is a noun, the other a verb – in past tense;

A Dove
He Dove into the lake

Ya got the pronunciation yet?

Practice here;

Merriam-Webster’s definition of “dove”: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dove


Here’s one you may not think about.

Content:

There are two ways to pronounce this word and two ways to understand it – context is everything!

What’s the contents (plural) of the notebook?
She is very content

So is content an adjective, noun or a verb?

Here, you decide!

Merriam-Webster’s definition of “content”: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/content


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