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here are two things that you must know for learning pronounciation of words;but remember that their are in british accent...

Homographs

Homographs are words which are spelled the same but have different meanings and pronunciation.

• Would you set the VCR to record /ri'ko:d/ The Simpsons for me tonight?
  I spent a lot of time listening to records /'reko:ds/.

• I can't read /ri:d/ your writing.
  She picked up the letter and read /red/ it.
• I always use /ju:z/ the same shampoo.
  Try to make good use /ju:s/ of your time.

• Plants can't live /liv/ without water.
  U2 is singing live /laiv/ on TV tonight.

• A sudden gust of wind /wind/ blew the paper out of his hand.
  I hate watches that you have to wind /waind/.

• Can you see me in the photo? I'm in the back row /r..u/ on the left.
  He had just had a row /rau/ with his wife.

Homophones

Homophones are words that sound the same, but have different meanings and spellings. For example when you hear /pein/ you don't know if it's a flat piece of glass (a pane) or an unpleasant sensation (pain). You have to work it out from the context.

• aloud/allowed = /..'laud/
  You're not allowed to talk during the test.
  Read this passage aloud.
• faze/phase = /feiz/
  Mark was embarrassed, but it didn't faze Steve a bit.
  The project is only in the initial phase as yet, but it's looking quite promising.
• flu/flew = /flu:/
  She couldn't go because she had flu.
  The window suddenly flew open.
• knew/new = /nju:/
  No one knew where Jackie was.
  Have you seen their new baby?
• meat/meet = /mi:t/
  I don't eat meat.
  Let's meet for dinner.
• our/hour = /au../
  You can stay at our house.
  The exam lasted an hour and a half.
• pane/pain = /pein/
  I watched the rain as it pounded against the window pane.
  He felt a sharp pain in his stomach.
• sole/soul = /s..ul/
  There is a hole in the sole of my shoe.
  She knew in her soul that Jim was never going to change.
• some/sum = /s^m/
  I've got to do some more work before I can go out.
  My aunt left me a small sum of money when she died.
• weak/week = /wi:k/
  She felt weak with emotion at the sight of him.
  I go to the cinema about once a week.
• weather/whether = /'weTH../
  What will the weather be like tomorrow?
  She asked me whether I was interested in working for her.