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12 Confusing English Nouns
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VoiceTube posted on 2025/05/07Ever get tripped up by English nouns that sound alike but mean totally different things? This video from English with Lucy breaks down 12 super common confusing noun pairs, complete with pronunciation tips and daily examples so you can use them confidently! You'll even get a free PDF to help you master these tricky words.
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US /prəˌnʌnsiˈeʃən/
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UK /prəˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃn/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- How a word is said; how a word sounds
- The manner in which someone utters a word.
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US /ˌɑpɚˈtunɪti, -ˈtju-/
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UK /ˌɒpə'tju:nətɪ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
- A favorable time or occasion for doing something.
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US /ˈdʒɚni/
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UK /'dʒɜ:nɪ/
- Noun
- Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
- Intransitive Verb
- To travel through a place
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US /dɪˈskrɪpʃən/
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UK /dɪˈskrɪpʃn/
- Noun
- Explanation of what something is like, looks like
- The type or nature of someone or something.
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