Learn the English Heteronym PRODUCE with Practice Sentences

Hello, everyone.

My name is Fiona.

Today, we're going to be looking at two words that will really help your English pronunciation

and listening skills.

They look the same and they almost sound the same.

But what's the difference?

Keep watching to find out why.

Let's get started.

Okay, this one is tricky, so I really want you to listen hard.

Okay?

I'm going to say the sentence first quickly.

Are you ready?

‘We produce produce at the farm.’

Oooh, that one's tough.

I know, I know.

So I'm gonna say it again but slower.

Second time.

Are you ready?

‘We produce produce at the farm.’

Now I'll show you.

Here's the sentence.

‘We produce produce at the farm.’

What words go in these two gaps?

Any ideas?

Well, the answer is

‘We produce produce at the farm.’

They look exactly the same.

I know, I know.

But...

the pronunciation here is really important.

It changes the meaning and  gives you two different words.

So let's find out why.

Now let's have a look at our two words.

We have ‘produce’ and ‘produce’.

They're spelled the same, 

but the meaning and the pronunciation is different.

It's a heteronym.

What is a heteronym?

It's where the two words are spelled the same way,

but the meaning and the  pronunciation is different.

Let's start with the meaning and pronunciation of our first word.

‘Produce’.

‘Produce’ is a verb.

It means to make something.

And I have two sentences to show you.

‘France produces a lot of wine.’

And ‘Cities produce a lot of trash.’

They make a lot of rubbish.

Now Let's practice pronunciation.

‘Produce’

‘Produce’

Okay, time for word number 2.

‘Produce’.

‘Produce’ is a noun.

It means fruits and vegetables.

So you might have the produce section at a market.

Again, I have two sentences to show you this.

‘I work at the produce section in the market.’

‘I work at the produce section in the market.’

And our second sentence,

‘They have fresh produce everyday.’

‘They have fresh produce everyday.’

Ok, let's practice pronunciation.

Are you ready?

Repeat after me.

‘Produce’

‘Produce’

Let's go back to our main sentence.

‘We produce produce at the farm.’

We ‘produce’, we make we grow, ‘produce’, fresh fruits and vegetables,

at the farm.

Ok, let's practice together.

First, we'll go slow.

‘We produce produce at the farm.’

Now faster like a native speaker.

‘We produce produce at the farm.’

Well done.

Great job today, guys.

You did really well.

And we got some awesome listening and pronunciation practicing.

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