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.
Jam vs Jam
The traffic jam delayed her, so she grabbed a toast with jam on the way out. She dropped the jam on her sleeve during the jam-packed train ride. That morning was full of jam.
PIE SPEAK: Jam - Same spelling, different meaning.
Pronunciation
Fruit spread = JAM (noun)
Stuck or crowded = JAM (noun/verb)
Intonation Practice
She made strawberry JAM.
The printer is in a paper JAM.
I love grape JAM on toast.
Traffic JAM was terrible.
Expression Tip
JAM = food or stuck — the sentence gives it away.