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#1

26-Oct-2005, 05:26

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Any difference in "here" and "hear"?

Hi teachers,

Can u tell me if there's any difference in pronunciation between "here" and "hear"?

and "their" and "there"?

Thanks

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26-Oct-2005, 07:32

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Re: Any difference in "here" and "hear"?

There is no difference in pronunciation. The only difference that exists is the definitions of each word.

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26-Oct-2005, 10:27

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Re: Any difference in "here" and "hear"?

That's right. They're homophones. They sound exactly the same but they mean different things.

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Re: Any difference in "here" and "hear"?

Welcome, podlesni.

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27-Oct-2005, 05:48

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Re: Any difference in "here" and "hear"?

Many thanks!

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