It's time for your speech. Please stand up and ADDRESS the class.
sounds like "ad-DRESS" (stress on the second syllable)
Look at the TV! It's happening right now. It's LIVE!
sounds like "liive" (long i)
I LIVE in Hanoi.
sounds like "live" (short i)
A long time ago, people listened to music on RECORDS.
sounds like "RE-cords" (stress on the first syllable)
Please WIND up the cord and put the computer away.
sounds like "wiind" (long i)
I READ two books yesterday.
sounds like "red" (short e)
The score was 2-1. That was a CLOSE game!
sounds like "cloos" (s sound at the end)
What a storm! There is so much rain and WIND.
sounds like "wind" (short i)
If you keep working hard, you will PERFECT your grammar skills.
sounds like "per-FECT" (stress on the second syllable)
I'm first in line. I LEAD the class.
sounds like "leed" (long e)
You got 100% on the test! PERFECT!
sounds like "PER-fect" (stress on the first syllable)
The DOVE is one of the most beautiful birds!
sounds like "duv" (short u sound)
I want to send you something. What's your ADDRESS?
sounds like "AD-dress" (stress on the first syllable)
I'm crying! A TEAR is rolling down my cheek.
sounds like "teer" (long e sound)
I DOVE into the pool.
sounds like "doov" (long o sound)
I READ one book every day.
sounds like "reed" (long e)
I need some more LEAD for my pencil.
sounds like "led" (short e)
A singer RECORDS songs in a studio.
sounds like "re-CORDS" (stress on the second syllable)
It's noisy outside. Please CLOSE the door.
sounds like "clooz" (z sound at the end)
Be careful! Don't rip or TEAR the paper.
sounds like "tare" (long a sound)