Speaking Prompts
Read the prompt, listen to the audio, then record your voice. Focus on PIE — pronunciation, intonation, and expression — to clearly show the meaning of similar-sounding or same-looking words.
Bass vs Bass
He turned up the bass and danced around until he saw a bass mounted on the wall. The bass made the walls shake. The bass on the wall reminded him of his fishing trip where he caught a big bass.
PIE SPEAK: Bass - Same spelling, different sound and meaning.
Pronunciation
Low sound = BASE (noun)
Type of fish = BASS (rhymes with class) (noun)
Intonation Practice
The BASE in this song is deep.
He caught a BASS in the lake.
Turn up the BASE a little more.
That’s the biggest BASS I’ve seen!
Expression Tip
BASE = music. BASS = fish. Your ears can tell — if you listen closely.