This lesson will be focusing on some confusing English words - HOMONYMS - words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings.
They are especially important when you are writing in English. When you are speaking, it doesn’t really matter, does it? Because they sound exactly the same!! But as soon as you write it down… that’s where you’ll run into trouble! Especially, if you’re sitting an exam, writing an essay or an important email!
The intrusive R pronunciation happens between two words, where the first word ends in a vowel sound and the second word begins in a vowel sound. Usually, there is what’s called a schwa sound that ends the first word. The r comes between the two words because, in some cases, it’s easier for people to say it that way.
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