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.
Content vs Content
She uploaded new content and felt content with her progress. The content included tips and stories. People said the content made them feel more content, and that made her even more content.
PIE SPEAK: Content - Same spelling, different sound and meaning.
Pronunciation
Ideas and Info = CON-tent (noun)
to be satisfied = cun-TENT (adjective)
Intonation Practice
The blog’s CON-tent is helpful.
She felt cun-TENT after eating.
This video has great CON-tent.
He looked cun-TENT sitting quietly.
Expression Tip
If it’s something inside (like info), it’s CON-tent. If it’s an emotion, it’s cun-TENT.