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Luyện nghe Mastering the American Accent - (Unit 125 : Commonly Confused Words)



The following pairs of words are often mispronounced and end up sounding the same when spoken by some non-native speakers.

Pronunciation Example
sell
sale
e is /ɛ/ as in get
a is /eɪ/ as in take
Would you like to sell it?
Sorry, it’s not for sale.
series
serious
two syllables
three syllables
I love that new TV series.
Are you serious? I hate it.
color
collar
o is /ɘ/ as in fun
o is /ɑ/ as in father
Do you like the color of this shirt?
Yes, but I want one with a collar.
costume
custom
o is /ɑ/ as in father
u is /ɘ/ as in fun
Children wear costumes for Halloween.
Is that an American custom?
been
bean
ee is /I/ as in sit
ee is /i/ as in meet
What have you been cooking?
I’ve been cooking beans.
of
off
f is a /v/ sound
o is /ɑ/ as in father
What are you thinking of?
I’m thinking of taking the day off.
want
won’t
a is /ɑ/ as in father
o is /ou/ as in boat
Do you want to go?
No, I won’t go.
dessert
desert
second syllable stress
first syllable stress
I had dessert after dinner.
They drove through the desert.
where
were
er is /ɛɘr/ as in care
er is /ɘr/ as in bird
Where did they go?
They were here a minute ago.
wonder
wander
o is /ɘ/ as in fun
a is /ɑ/ as in father
I wonder where they are.
They’re probably wandering in the forest.
warm
worm
or is /ɔr/ as in for
or is /ɚ/ as in bird
It’s a warm day.
There’s a worm in my apple.
woman
women
o is /ʊ/ as in good
o is /I/ as in sit
She is a nice woman.
All of the women here are nice.
potty
party
t is almost /d/ sounds like “pardy” (“fast d” sound) The little boy wants to go potty.
He’s at the birthday party.



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