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.
Minute vs Minute
He asked for a minute to review the minute details. Every minute counted because one minute error could change everything. Thankfully, the minute corrections were enough.
PIE SPEAK: Minute - Same spelling, different sound and meaning.
Pronunciation
60 seconds = MIN-it (noun)
Very small = my-NOOT (adjective)
Intonation Practice
Wait a MIN-it.
A my-NOOT detail was missed.
Give me a MIN-it to think.
That’s a my-NOOT difference.
Expression Tip
MIN-it = time. my-NOOT = size.