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In the exercises below you will hear each of the 12 words in this lesson pronounced on their own as well as in a sentence.
Listen carefully to the stressed part of each word and sentence.
Record yourself saying the word and the sentence.
consent:
Let me know if you don’t consent.
demonstrate:
Would you like me to demonstrate it for you?
dominate:
He always tries to dominate people.
emphasis:
The word is printed in bold for emphasis.
fund:
There’s not much money left in the fund.
immigrate:
Why do you want to immigrate to this country?
instance:
It’s usually not OK to do that, but in this instance it is.
outcome:
What was the outcome of your meeting?
physical:
Walking is a good form of physical exercise.
specify:
Remember to specify what size and colour you want.
valid:
Do you have a valid driver’s licence?
volume:
My work just seems to be growing in volume.