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.
Desert vs Desert
He crossed the desert without water, refusing to desert his team. The desert sun was intense, but he would never desert anyone in need. That desert trip taught him loyalty.
PIE SPEAK: Desert - Same spelling, different sound and meaning.
Pronunciation
Dry land = DEH-zurt (noun)
To abandon = dih-ZURT (verb)
Intonation Practice
Camels live in the DEH-zurt.
Never dih-ZURT your friends.
The DEH-zurt was hot and dry.
He decided to dih-ZURT the team.
Expression Tip
DEH-zurt = place. dih-ZURT = action.