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PIE SPEAK: Close - Same spelling, different sound and meaning.

Pronunciation

  • To shut = KLOHZ (verb)

  • Near = KLOHS (adverb)

Intonation Practice

  • Please KLOHZ the door.

  • Stay KLOHS to the group.

  • He forgot to KLOHZ the window.

  • They live KLOHS to the park.

Expression Tip
KLOHZ = action (verb). KLOHS = distance (adjective/adverb).

 

📖 Read This Aloud
She didn’t close the gate, even though it was close to the street. Her dog stayed close, but someone else had to close it. She promised to stay close and always close the gate.

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