Refuse
PIE SPEAK: Refuse - Same spelling, different sound and meaning.
Pronunciation
To say no = reh-FYOOZ (verb)
Trash or garbage = REH-fyoos (noun)
Intonation Practice
I must reh-FYOOZ that offer.
Take out the REH-fyoos.
She will reh-FYOOZ to go.
The REH-fyoos smells awful.
Expression Tip
Reh-FYOOZ = action. REH-fyoos = noun (things you throw away).
📖Read This Aloud
She refused to clean up the refuse after the party. The bags of refuse piled up, and everyone else refused to touch them. Finally, someone who didn’t refuse took out all the refuse.