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Learn How to Pronounce AX, AXE, ACTS American English Homophone Pronunciation Lesson #learnenglish
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林宜悉 posted on 2026/03/17Ever get tripped up by words that sound the same but mean different things? This video breaks down the tricky American English homophones 'ax,' 'axe,' and 'acts,' showing you exactly how to pronounce them clearly! You'll also pick up tips on connected speech and T-elision to sound more natural.
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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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US /prəˈnaʊns/
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UK /prə'naʊns/
- Transitive Verb
- To state something in a legal or official way
- To give your opinion or decision about something
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US /bɪt/
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UK /bɪt/
- Noun
- Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
- Small piece of something
- Intransitive Verb
- (E.g. of fish) to take bait and be caught
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US /tʌŋ/
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UK /tʌŋ/
- Noun
- Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
- Meat from the mouth of an animal, cooked as food
- Transitive Verb
- To using your mouth to produce musical notes
- To use your mouth to touch something
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