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Originally Posted by stuarth
Different phonetics with the same spelling
There was a young lady from Slough
Who last year developed a cough
She wasn't to know
it would last until now
I hope the poor girl will pull through
And same phonetics with different spelling
Ford Cougar from several years ago, a 2 door coupe based on a Mazda (MX6?),
Ford Kuga the current SUV.
Stuart (not Stewart)
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Ah yes, the ou combination. Through, thorough, though: always gets 'em!
One thing that always amuses/terrifies/baffles (take your pick) my students is the different ways of saying 'ea':
-bear (eə)
-great (eI)
-heard (ɜ: )
-tea (i: )
-near (ɪə)
-threat (e)
The IPA is essential in such cases.