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Learn to Pronounce TUFF & TOUGH | American English Homophones | English Pronunciation Lesson
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林宜悉 posted on 2025/12/30Ever mixed up 'tuff' and 'tough'? This fun 'Two for Tuesday' lesson dives into these tricky American English homophones, showing you exactly how to nail their pronunciation with clear tongue placement tips! You'll pick up essential phonetic skills and practice minimal pairs to make these words crystal clear in your speech.
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tough
US /tʌf/
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UK /tʌf/
- Adjective
- (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
- Very difficult to do or deal with
- Noun
- A rough and aggressive person.
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US /ˈpræktɪs/
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UK /'præktɪs/
- Noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
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US /əˈkɑmplɪʃ/
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UK /ə'kʌmplɪʃ/
- Transitive Verb
- To succeed in doing; complete successfully
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US /ˈsɛntəns/
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UK /'sentəns/
- Transitive Verb
- (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
- Noun
- Official punishment given by a court of law
- Set of words that make a whole statement
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