Learn the English Heteronym PRODUCE with Practice Sentences

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Hello, everyone.
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My name is Fiona.
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Today, we're going to be looking at two words that will really help your English pronunciation
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and listening skills.
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They look the same and they almost sound the same.
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But what's the difference?
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Keep watching to find out why.
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Let's get started.
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Okay, this one is tricky, so I really want you to listen hard.
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Okay?
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I'm going to say the sentence first quickly.
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Are you ready?
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‘We produce produce at the farm.’
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Oooh, that one's tough.
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I know, I know.
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So I'm gonna say it again but slower.
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Second time.
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Are you ready?
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‘We produce produce at the farm.’
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Now I'll show you.
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Here's the sentence.
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‘We produce produce at the farm.’
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What words go in these two gaps?
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Any ideas?
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Well, the answer is
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‘We produce produce at the farm.’
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They look exactly the same.
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I know, I know.
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But...
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the pronunciation here is really important.
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It changes the meaning and  gives you two different words.
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So let's find out why.
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Now let's have a look at our two words.
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We have ‘produce’ and ‘produce’.
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They're spelled the same, 
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but the meaning and the pronunciation is different.
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It's a heteronym.
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What is a heteronym?
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It's where the two words are spelled the same way,
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but the meaning and the  pronunciation is different.
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Let's start with the meaning and pronunciation of our first word.
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‘Produce’.
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‘Produce’ is a verb.
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It means to make something.
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And I have two sentences to show you.
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‘France produces a lot of wine.’
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And ‘Cities produce a lot of trash.’
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They make a lot of rubbish.
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Now Let's practice pronunciation.
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‘Produce’
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‘Produce’
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Okay, time for word number 2.
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‘Produce’.
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‘Produce’ is a noun.
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It means fruits and vegetables.
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So you might have the produce section at a market.
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Again, I have two sentences to show you this.
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‘I work at the produce section in the market.’
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‘I work at the produce section in the market.’
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And our second sentence,
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‘They have fresh produce everyday.’
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‘They have fresh produce everyday.’
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Ok, let's practice pronunciation.
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Are you ready?
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Repeat after me.
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‘Produce’
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‘Produce’
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Let's go back to our main sentence.
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‘We produce produce at the farm.’
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We ‘produce’, we make we grow, ‘produce’, fresh fruits and vegetables,
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at the farm.
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Ok, let's practice together.
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First, we'll go slow.
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‘We produce produce at the farm.’
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Now faster like a native speaker.
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‘We produce produce at the farm.’
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Well done.
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Great job today, guys.
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You did really well.
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And we got some awesome listening and pronunciation practicing.
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Leave a comment down below.
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I read all of them.
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And I'm always thankful for my students support.
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I'll see you in the next video.
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