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Learn to Pronounce COMBAT vs COMBAT | American English Heteronym Pronunciation Lesson #LearnEnglish
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/04Ever get tripped up by words that look the same but sound totally different? This video breaks down the tricky pronunciation of 'combat' (noun) versus 'combat' (verb) in American English, focusing on syllable stress and the schwa sound. You'll get tons of practice with shadow drills to nail these heteronyms and boost your English phonetics!
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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 /sɜ:rdʒ/
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UK /sɜ:dʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Sudden movement in one direction by many
- Sudden or unexpected increase in amount
- Intransitive Verb
- To move unexpectedly and quickly in one direction
- To rise to an unexpected height
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US / strɛs/
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UK /stres/
- Transitive Verb
- To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
- To put pressure on something or someone
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Emphasis on part of a word or sentence
- Pressure on something or someone
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